Hunter Biden’s Revenge & S.B.F.’s Big Day

Welcome back to The Rainmaker, a private email about money, power, fame, and, most of all, the law. Today I’m breaking down the latest drama surrounding Hunter Biden’s laptop. Trust me, the spectacle is only just beginning. Also this week: Sam Bankman-Fried, Donald Trump, Lina Khan, Ari Emanuel, Russell Brand, George Soros, and important court rulings on A.I. and diversity. Let’s dive in…
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Welcome back to The Rainmaker, a private email about money, power, fame, and, most of all, the law. Today I’m breaking down the latest drama surrounding Hunter Biden’s laptop. Trust me, the spectacle is only just beginning.

Also this week: Sam Bankman-Fried, Donald Trump, Lina Khan, Ari Emanuel, Russell Brand, George Soros, and important court rulings on A.I. and diversity. Let’s dive in…

On the Docket

S.B.F. Hiccups: The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, which begins tomorrow, seems likely to be somewhat chaotic, given Judge Lewis Kaplan’s not entirely coherent pre-trial decisions. Take his Sunday ruling regarding an advice-of-counsel defense, which I detailed a couple weeks ago. Since Bankman-Fried hasn’t...

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The Hunter Biden Revenge Tour

Inside a new set of lawsuits that the president’s troubled son is waging against his nemeses—Rudy, a former Trump White House official, etcetera—all in an attempt to win back his good name.

ERIQ GARDNER

The saga of Hunter Biden’s laptop is a perfect Rorschach test for America’s divided politics. For several years, half the country has been captivated by its salacious contents, while the other half cringes whenever the topic arises, or has ignored it altogether. Personally, I’ve always leaned to the latter camp—that is, until just this past week, when the president’s son...

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