Nationwide — Within minutes of examining the facts it becomes clear-cut that his was yet
another case of convoluted conviction. Entertainment titan, Michael McCant, known in the
music circles as “Billionaire Cat,” was sentenced to 46-months in federal prison in the very
prime of his music industry career. Prosecuted on claims of tax evasion and orchestrating a
music industry-related Ponzi scheme, McCant was released in October 2015.
Beloved and revered for his philanthropic nature, McCant has always been an advocate for
positive change. Described by many as kind-hearted, over the past twenty years he became
widely known for his giving nature – donating to the homeless; assisting underprivileged
children in San Francisco Bay and his childhood hometown of North New Jersey; supporting
and investing in the careers of young rappers, singers, producers and instrumentalists.
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It is no wonder then, that when his own family was faced with tumultuous times – his mother
paralyzed after she suffered a major stroke, and his father hospital admitted to hospital due
to renal failure – McCant took on the financial burden. McCant would remit in excess of
$50,000 a month for his parents’ medical care. Understandably, over time, despite his
financial stability, these expenses took financial toll on the music mogul.
With medical expenses rising, McCant was eventually convinced by one of his trusted friends
to pursue a capital generation opportunity. By opening up his private music company to
outside investment from several wealthy women—known personally by his trusted friend—
and utilizing those funds to host and promote rap concerts, McCann would be able to
generated capital to aid with his family mounting expenses, and repay his investors at an
attractive interest rate with proceeds from the concerts.
What initially seemed like a viable business opportunity would later lead to a dark period for
the entertainment entrepreneur. While McCant never once reneged on his commitment to
his investors over the five-year period the investment opportunity was offered, he believes
the chain of events which eventually lead to his imprisonment was directly linked to the fact
that on many occasions he declined unwanted sexual advances and expectations from his
female investors.
In McCant’s estimation several of his investors may have felt slighted and harboured a level
of resentment towards him because he did not act on their advances. This, he notes, coupled
with humanities’ tendency to seek to absolve themselves from wrongdoing, would have led to
him being unjustly and unfairly handed over to the IRS and State Franchised Tax board when
investigations began.

When asked about the allegations that he duped a multitude of older women,
McCant says nothing could be further from the truth. Rather he notes that a
review of his financial records and the history surrounding the investment
dealings will reveal that:
 Repayments with interest were consistently made to all investors for five consecutive years
 with no delays.
 No charges were ever made against him by any of the alleged victims for loss of funds, theft,
 or failure to honour the terms of investment.
 Only four of his investors were slightly older than him.
 Considering this, and the fact that he prides himself on being a man of his word, dedicated to
 assisting everyone he can, McCant admits that the ordeal and his time in prison took a lot out
 of him, emotionally and mentally. It’s a hard pill to swallow, he says being levied unjustly and
 facing such harsh criticism, enduring character assassination, slander and defamation. 

Yet, despite it all McCant says he refused to lose his positive outlook and his zeal to assist his
community and people. Now more than ever he is determined to rebuild and to do as much
as he can to continue pushing budding talented musicians forward, and to assist those who
are less fortunate.
Surely you’ll want to keep abreast to McCant’s amazing journey. Stay tuned for an upcoming
one-on-one interview with Michael “Billionaire Cat” McCant next week!
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Nationwide — The following is a transcript of Michael “Billionaire Catt” McCant’s interview with
reporters, editors and an opinion columnist.

Interviewer: Thank you very much for joining us and I want to reaffirm this is on the record.

McCant: OK

Interviewer: Michael “Billionaire Catt” McCant, it’s great to sit down with you after your bid, exactly
how much time did you do?

McCant: I did two and a half years in time and another 6 months on home confinement.

Interviewer: You, TI, Little Wayne, Ja Rule, Jimmy Henchman, and a host of others hip hop notables
all went to the feds in recent years, is there a government conspiracy against hip hop?

McCant: No I don’t think there’s a conspiracy against hip hop, I don’t believe that’s the problem. The
feds investigate and prosecute everyone and anyone that someone is willing to rat on to take the
pressure and the case off their own a**es and it doesn’t matter what nationality or professional field
they’re in.

Interviewer: You were convicted in a tax evasion related Ponzi scheme. Is that right?

McCant: Yes, that’s about the size of it, but of course, I was the only one to go to jail you know. Go
Figure.

Interviewer: Word on the streets is that you handled yours like a man, took the case and didn’t talk
against anyone else in the case. You accepted responsibility and kept your name, your brand and
your respect for that matter intact, any regrets?

McCant: None. I’m cut from an old-school cloth. If you are willing to play the game, then you must
be willing to pay the game.

Interviewer: That’s real talk, do you have any animosity towards any of the people that sold you out
to the feds?

McCant: None. I bare no malice towards anyone. I believe in God and his karma towards anyone. I
pray they are all well and blessed.

Interviewer: Were any of them your friends?

McCant: You know everybody is your friend when you have millions of dollars. My dad – may he
rest in peace – once told me “Son, I equate friends to dollar bills”, I told him I didn’t quite understand
where he was coming from and he would say to me in a very stern voice” if you have a dollar and
these are your friends, you would rather have 4 quarters than a hundred pennies”.

Interviewer: Ha-ha, wow that’s deep. So, what did you learn from all this respectfully?

McCant: All money isn’t good money is what I learned. I also learned to evaluate a person’s
character and to do excessive due diligence on anyone you plan on doing business with in the
future.

Interviewer: Exactly, as our research shows, the people spoke against you to the feds, were all able
to garner immunity in exchange for giving you up, is this true?

McCant: Yes, it is true, again its part of the game. I never claimed to be an angel, I just play the
game under a whole different code

Interviewer: Speaking of code, you are originally from Newark New Jersey, which is one of the most
vicious cities in the US, so I know the code you are speaking of. Describe growing up there?

McCant: One sentence, survival of the fittest. Period!

Interviewer: Were there a lot of haters in the feds?

McCant: You know, just like in the industry, the hood, the streets. You are going to have haters. I
would say that 75% of the guys were too busy trying to get my game instead of hating on me. But
there were maybe 25% of guys that would roll their eyes at me when I walked by or whisper
amongst themselves. But you’re going to have haten a** busters or marks when you have a name or
status. It’s all good as long as nobody ever raised their hands to me and nobody ever did

Interviewer: This didn’t bother you at all?

McCant: I don’t worry about no one talking about me. I worry when people stop talking about me
because if aint nobody talking about you in this industry, then you aint doing nothing!

Interviewer: How did your family take it when you had to go away and some of your real friends.

McCant: I would say that it was a blessing and a curse. Because if there’s anything that you learn
when you go and do time or your become a burden to your family or friends. You find out exactly
who your real family and who your real friends are.

Interviewer: I’ll bet the haters and fake friends all wish they can talk to you now, is that right?

McCant: You know…yes maybe. But it won’t happen because I’m so focused that I have no time for
foolishness, procrastinators, haters, marks or busters. And comparing these fools to me is like
comparing an eagle to a flea.

Interviewer: LOL. Wow. Well Billionaire Catt it’s been great interviewing you and thank you for your
time.

McCant: Thank you for your time also.
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