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Empire: A Tale of Obsession, Betrayal, and the Battle for an American Icon
“Apparently, no one knew who actually owned The Empire State Building for a period of years, back in the 90s. A Japanese billionaire had bought it at a cheap price, because it was saddled with a really crappy 114-year lease. But he had actually directed his daughter to buy it (he had never even been…”
Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies
“This is two things: the story of for-profit spying in general, and the specific story of the ‘ Steele Dossier ’ that was compiled on Donald Trump prior to the 2016 election. As for the the general story, it’s a look at how investigative journalists often turn into spies-for-hire; essentially,…”
