Man gave $718,000 to psychics, now struggles to pay $500 rent

A New York search engine optimization consultant gave two psychics more than $718,000. Now he's broke.

He sat in a Denny's restaurant, drinking coffee between cigarette breaks after a long and sleepless night, answering question after question.

He knew none of it made sense: He was a successful and well-traveled professional, with close to seven figures in the bank, and plans for much more. And then he gave it all away, more than $718,000, in chunks at a time, to two Manhattan psychics.

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Mr. Rice went broke. He lost his apartment in Manhattan and sold his BMW, expensive watch and laptop. He asked his father for a few thousand dollars. Now, he said, he is barely making his rent payments of $500.

Last week, Mr. Rice said he wanted to return to England Im trying to get it together but acknowledged that he had been drinking again, including the day of the interview.

New York Times: Man Who Gave Psychics $718,000 Just Got Sucked In

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