ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

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 March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Customer deposits	$	210,213	$	83,504
Payroll and related benefits		1,250,695		386,781
Professional fees		558,632		280,000
Accrued taxes		481		-
Accrued settlement liability for equity holders of Forever 8		-		469,775
Accrued interest		1,443,375		825,872
Accrued rent		787,500		525,000
Accrued warrant liability		469,765		-
Other		209,019		53,586
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	4,929,680	$	2,624,518