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The Second-Hand Jet Salesman

by Tom Wright /
Welcome to Whale Hunting, a weekly newsletter and podcast delving into the hidden worlds of wealth and power from the team at Project Brazen. For more of Project Brazen's work – including our new show, The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy, and Madness, and Fur & Loathing, the bizarre story of

Trump’s Most Reclusive Benefactor

by Arnav Binaykia /
The heir to the Mellon fortune has donated more money to U.S. political campaigns than any other individual this year. But there’s alarmingly little information about what one of America’s most politically influential men is really like.