ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Customer deposits	$	-	$	83,504
Payroll and related benefits		1,715,038		386,781
Professional fees		1,240,000		280,000
Accrued taxes		552		-
Accrued settlement liability for equity holders of Forever 8		-		469,775
Accrued interest		2,907,329		825,872
Accrued rent		-		525,000
Accrued warrant liability		206,779		-
Other		99,383		53,586
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	6,169,081	$	2,624,518