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So what gives, man?
Eames is keeping the scam alive withhis first interview, withRolling Stone,about why he did this.
But, really, it was never about the music (which he still claims was very real).
When Eamess scam went viral, hetweeted, What is Fake News?
I turned an empty room into an international headline.
If you are reading this, you are part of the illusion.
Hes now sticking to his story that scamming done right is its own kind of performance art.
Oh yeah, and also because he was battling a potentially life-threatening illness.
Im just trying to manufacture the bandwagon effect, he continued.
Im not some fucking rich kid.
All this is, is good money management.
And not, you know, that pesky human perspective.
