A Nevada man, Russell Maxwell Phay, broke into Ty Warner's California home, assaulted a woman leaving her in a coma, and faces multiple charges including attempted murder, with a court hearing scheduled for June 2.
A violent break-in at Beanie Babies billionaire Ty Warner's Montecito mansion resulted in a woman being left in a coma, with the suspect, Russell Maxwell Phay, arrested after a standoff and charged with multiple crimes including attempted murder and kidnapping.
A woman is in a coma after being violently attacked during a break-in at Ty Warner's California mansion. The suspect, Russell Maxwell Phay, was arrested after barricading himself inside the home following the assault, which left the victim with severe brain injuries. Phay faces multiple charges including attempted murder and burglary.
Ty Warner, the billionaire creator of Beanie Babies, has expressed his willingness to reconnect with Lina Trivedi, a former employee who played a significant role in fueling the plush toy's craze. Trivedi had called out Warner for diminishing her contributions in a recent interview. Warner, who had previously criticized a film about his company's collapse, now wishes to catch up with Trivedi and wishes her the best. Trivedi, who left the company in 1998, wants to explore reuniting with Warner to revitalize the Beanie Babies brand by updating the famous poems that accompanied the toys.
Ty Warner, the billionaire behind Beanie Babies, went from dropping out of college and working odd jobs to becoming a business icon. He created his own line of beanbag-like animals, Beanie Babies, and implemented a marketing strategy of scarcity, which led to a whirlwind craze in the 1990s. However, Warner's greed eventually caught up with him, as he stashed millions in Swiss bank accounts and was ordered to pay back over $53 million for tax evasion. Today, he is a recluse but still revered for his entrepreneurship.