ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

11. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Customer deposits	$	83,504	$	6,999,980
Payroll and related benefits		386,781		-
Professional fees		280,000		-
Accrued settlement liability for equity holders of Forever 8		469,775		-
Accrued interest		825,872		-
Accrued rent		525,000		-
Other		53,586		7,551
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	2,624,518	$	7,007,531