“His alleged victims say he bribed New York Police Department officials, stole millions in diamonds, and persuaded Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Kim Kardashian to shill for a scam cryptocurrency. So why is Jona Rechnitz still free?”
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The Succession Battle For A Prison Empire
“Luxury cars, mansions, a superyacht called Convict, and wined-and-dined sheriffs—a legal war is exposing the big business of extracting profits from prisoners.”
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The Hot New Luxury Good for the Rich: Air
“The wealthy have different houses, different cars, different lifestyles from the rest of us. These days, they also want to breathe different air.”
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The Death Cheaters
“The members of Longevity House are united by two things: a willingness to hand over $100,000 and a burning desire to live forever. Inside the weird world of cryotherapy, biocharging and fecal transplants.”
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Covid Conversations With One of America’s Richest Men
When the pandemic hit, Max Abelson called the richest person he knew. In a series of conversations with this anonymous billionaire, we see life through the eyes of the privileged and wealthy.