Maya Lau

@mayalau

I ask private questions in public. / Podcasting: Other People's Pockets / Fmr investigative journo @latimes + others / Write me: mayalau.com / IG: itsmayamoney

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Joined September 2009

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Maya Lau
@mayalau
Oct 19, 2022
I’m interviewing ppl about their personal finances — how much $ they make, how they afforded their house (or not), how they feel about their finances etc — for a new project I’ll be excited to announce soon. Whose personal finances do YOU want to hear about? (Famous ppl or not)
Maya Lau
@mayalau
Jun 17, 2025
The Los Angeles Press Club’s lawsuit says being a journalist in the city, where police have fired less-lethal ammunition, is now a “dangerous profession.”
Press club sues Los Angeles, police chief over alleged attacks on journalists
From washingtonpost.com
Maya Lau
@mayalau
Jun 16, 2025
It’s here! EASY MONEY: THE CHARLES PONZI STORY, a new podcast I’m hosting, is out now on @ApplePodcasts A docudrama starring @SebastianComedy in the role of Charles Ponzi. A true story from 100 years ago, brought to life. Produced by @atwill . So proud to be a part of this. 💸
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Maya Lau
@mayalau
Apr 24, 2025
It’s official!!! I’m so excited to host this series — a mix of reporting with dramatized scenes — about Charles Ponzi, who the Ponzi Scheme is named after. Listen starting on June 23.
Sebastian Maniscalco To Star In Apple’s First Original Scripted Podcast ‘Easy Money: The Charles...
From deadline.com
Maya Lau
@mayalau
Oct 14, 2024
Shield laws exist in 49 states + DC to protect journalists from having to reveal their sources. But no such shield law exists on the federal level — yet.
Opinion | A Reporter’s Shield Law Is Vital to Prevent Abuses of Power (Published 2024)
From nytimes.com