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Male escort who allegedly swindled NYC ‘Roblox’ widow out of $6M ‘fled to Dubai’: lawyer

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Senzamici, P., & Vago, S. (2026, October 1). Male escort who allegedly swindled NYC ‘Roblox’ widow out of $6M ‘fled to Dubai’: lawyer. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/male-escort-who-allegedly-swindled-nyc-roblox-widow-out-of-6m-fled-to-dubai-lawyer/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Peter Senzamici, Steven Vago

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An attorney for a New York City widow claims that her male escort companion, who is accused of defrauding her of $6 million from her late husband's Roblox fortune, has fled to Dubai and transferred over $1 million to an offshore account there. The escort’s defense team denies the fraud allegations and argues that their client was simply on vacation in Dubai. In a Manhattan court hearing, Flippo, who is seeking asset freeze against Starr, dismissed any claims of a romantic partnership with her escort companion, calling it "all a lie."
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A male escort accused of defrauding a New York City widow, whose late husband was an inventor of Roblox, has allegedly fled to Dubai and transferred over $1 million of her fortune to an offshore account in the Middle East, according to her attorney Larry Hutcher. The alleged scammer's lawyer, Todd Spodek, denies any wrongdoing and claims his client is merely on vacation in Dubai. At a court hearing in Manhattan, Flippo’s lawyer requested that Starr's assets be frozen as part of efforts to recover the stolen funds. Despite these allegations, Starr maintains he was in a serious relationship with Flippo and intends to marry her.

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“While both articles discuss legal proceedings and financial disputes involving a male escort and a Roblox widow, they describe different stages of the same broader situation—one article mentions the alleged fleeing to Dubai after a court hearing, while the other reports on a judge's ruling in favor of the escort weeks later.”
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Peter Senzamici
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Topics

Dubai Manhattan Middle Eastern New York City Roblox

Subjects

Dubai GPE · 5× Flippo PERSON · 2× Starr PERSON · 2× Larry Hutcher PERSON · 1× Manhattan GPE · 1× Middle Eastern NORP · 1× New York City GPE · 1× The Post ORG · 1× Todd Spodek PERSON · 1×

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A male escort accused of scamming a lonely New York City widow has fled to Dubai — and secretly wired over $1 million of her fortune to an offshore Middle Eastern account, her attorney claimed Thursday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

A male escort accused of scamming a lonely New York City widow has fled to Dubai — and secretly wired over $1 million of her fortune to an offshore Middle Eastern account, her attorney claimed Thursday. asserted
attorney → accuse → account
“He moved the money to Dubai, he fled to Dubai,” said the widow’s attorney, Larry Hutcher, after a court hearing in Manhattan Thursday. asserted
attorney → move → Manhattan
“He’s still in Dubai. asserted
He → ’ → Dubai
He’s not coming back.” asserted
He → come → ?
Starr and his attorneys hit back, saying there was no fraud and no fleeing — just an escort on vacation. asserted
Starr → hit → vacation
“What’s anyone doing in Dubai? asserted
anyone → do → Dubai
” said his lawyer Todd Spodek. asserted
lawyer → say → ?
The silver-haired hunk’s lawyers were in court to argue against a request by Flippo — whose late husband was an inventor of the popular game “Roblox” — that his assets should be frozen, as she seeks to get her allegedly siphoned funds back. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! uncertain
Report → argue → news
Starr — who wasn’t at the hearing — has claimed the pair were in a domestic partnership, with plans to wed, and that they were in love. But Flippo scoffed at the notion. asserted
Flippo → claim → notion
“The person that I fell in love with, he does not exist,” she told The Post outside court. asserted
she → fall → court
“That does not exist. asserted
That → exist → ?
It was all a lie, all a manufactured lie.” asserted
all → manufacture → ?
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