ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

13. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Payroll and related benefits	$	3,082,883	$	1,831,499
Professional fees		58,000		-
Accrued taxes		208		-
Accrued settlement liability for equity holders of Forever 8		-		206,779
Accrued interest		418,779		3,741,155
Accrued rent		1,050,000		1,050,000
Other		271,428		357,242
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	4,881,298	$	7,186,675