ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

12. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Payroll and related benefits	$	1,751,920	$	103,268
Payroll and related benefits – related parties		1,303,969		1,728,231
Professional fees		158,000		-
Accrued taxes		13,822		-
Accrued settlement liability for equity holders of Forever 8		-		206,779
Accrued interest		189,612		80,486
Accrued interest – related parties		1,673,435		3,660,669
Accrued rent		120,000		1,050,000
Other		350,544		357,242
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	5,561,302	$	7,186,675