25 Sep 2026 · The Foundry
The Lawyer at the Billionaires’ Table
Tom Goldstein argued before the Supreme Court and played for millions against billionaires. How long could he keep his two lives apart?
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22 Sep 2026 · The Foundry
The Billionaires Across the Table
Tom Goldstein takes his poker operation from Alec Gores’s Beverly Hills mansion to a showdown with Tang Hao in Manila. Millions are on the table.
21 Sep 2026 · The Foundry
The Crew Assembles
Tom Goldstein had a losing reputation and access to billionaire poker games. Behind him, a team of professionals was preparing him to win.
18 Sep 2026 · The Foundry
The TellMembers
In public, he was the country’s top Supreme Court litigator. In private, he won close to $100 million from opponents at the highest-stakes poker games in the world. His double life cost him everything.
23 Dec 2025 · The Foundry
The Man Who Wouldn't Pay: A Christmas Story (Part Two)Members
The conclusion of our Christmas true crime story. November 2, 1994: the phone call, the gunshot, and the aftermath that changed New York's Christmas tree business forever.
22 Dec 2025 · The Foundry
The Man Who Wouldn't Pay: A Christmas Story (Part One)
A true crime story about Christmas trees, the South Bronx, and a stubborn Florida farmer who refused to pay tribute to the Gambino family.
