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Wealth & Power Reporter. Until recently @TheDailyBeast . Former staff writer @Forbes . DMs open for tips or recipes.

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Small life update: After 3 years, I’ve decided to take a buyout from @thedailybeast . I’ve learned a ton here and am immensely grateful I got to work with so many incredible writers and editors. Here are a few of my favorite stories:
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Just spoke to @lopezlinette , the Insider columnist who has aggressively reported on Musk for years, including on alleged safety lapses at Tesla. Her account was suspended today without explanation, she said.
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“I was just trying to highlight the fact that he talks about bullying and doxxing…and he’s a pro at it,” she said. “He harassed me back in 2018, he talked shit about me in the court of law, he sued my source. Like, I've been through the ringer with this guy.”
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Lopez said she hadn't tweeted details about Musk's jet. Instead, she had been cataloging what she considered his hypocrisy over doxxing and targeting private citizens.
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I spoke with the Rhode Island Senate candidate Jennifer Rourke, who was hit in the face by her GOP rival at an abortion rally on Friday:
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Netflix' stock is killing it. Founder Reed Hastings' net worth is up $250 million in the last 3 days. He's now worth $2.2 billion
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With income inequality and tax reform hot topics, here's a striking piece of data: The 5 billionaires who added the most to their net worths in 2017 are up a combined $130.2 billion. On average, each is up $26 billion. In a year.
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Oh no
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BREAKING: John Schnatter has resigned as chair of Papa John’s in light of our story
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I profiled Erik Prince in this month's issue of @Forbes Thread below:
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Congresswoman Greene has arrived. Virtually impossible to hear her over a chorus of boos and chants of “Go back home”
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Papa John’s has confirmed our story:
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I’m covering the Marjorie Taylor Greene protest for @thedailybeast . So far reporters seem to outnumber protestors 5-1
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@Zac_Petkanas I spoke with Emin on February 28. He told me he was in recent contact with both Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump
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This is what the turmoil at Papa John’s means for real workers:
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The 5 richest Americans have added $67 billion to their net worths so far in 2017. And it's only July.
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Real world consequences: Steve Wynn's net worth has fallen $400 million since Friday's report of sexual misconduct
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Snap is getting creamed. Founder Evan Spiegel's net worth is down $500 million since yesterday AM
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Our deep dive today on Eliza Bleu, one of Musk's most visible champions, who has repeatedly praised him for supposedly ridding Twitter of child sexual abuse material
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Exclusive: John Schnatter allegedly used N-word, made other racially offensive comments, on a conference call in May
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Jeff Bezos is mind-numbingly rich, but he's not the richest person ever, despite lots of reports to the contrary
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Jeff Bezos' net worth rose $8 billion in the last 2 months. If Amazon's stock rises another 4.5% he'll pass Gates as world's richest person
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Jeff Bezos' net worth is up $5 billion this month. He's now worth $88.2 billion, just $1.8 billion below Bill Gates
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George Santos arrived for like 4 mins, before getting stuck in the crowd and being led away by hand. A scuffle then broke out in the media swarm
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How Modelo, Corona and Svedka vodka helped turn a family wine company into a $40 billion empire
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Musk sold $4 billion worth of Tesla stock on Tuesday at an average price of $903.58 per share. A day earlier, Tesla was trading 10% higher, so he lost out on more than $400 million in upside
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I wrote about Eric Baker, who bought StubHub for $4 billion in February—one of the worst-timed deals in history:
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Some professional news: I’m excited to be joining the team @thedailybeast next month! Thanks to everyone at Forbes for a great five years.
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One of the craziest stories I’ve ever worked on: Sex, scandal, covert missions, a billionaire, a fake spy, and the CIA. I hope you’ll take the time to read it.
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I profiled the founder of Jimmy John's in this month's issue of @Forbes . A sample of the experience:
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If attacked by a black bear: play dead. If attacked by grizzly: fight to the death. Anyone else google this regularly to stay prepared ?
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I traveled to Europe to get the scoop on the family behind Nutella, Tic Tacs and Ferrero Rocher:
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These are dark times
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New: Stephen Ross says the Vessel may close for good following another tragic suicide. "We thought we had covered everything," he told The Daily Beast. w/ @CheyenneUbiera
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We got this dynamite reader tip today. Have something to tell @Forbes ? Reach out securely here:
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I wrote about a South Carolina town at war with Robert Kraft's paper plant. Locals say that noxious gases are making them sick.
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Good morning it’s my birthday and my girlfriend is insane
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Moscow partner: "Now that he ran and was elected, he does not forget his friends."
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Tensions between local Hawaiians and rich landowners are continuing to boil over, following big purchases from Zuckerberg, Bezos, Ellison, etc.
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@MikeIsaac This prompted me to look myself up, but the missing funds were for another Noah Kirsch. I reached out to him and now have a new friend with the same name lol
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@elonmusk @thesheetztweetz @SquawkStreet @elonmusk can you clarify whether, in your view, the state's new abortion laws maximize cumulative happiness?
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I wrote about Kjell Inge Rokke, a Norwegian oil billionaire who is building the world's largest superyacht—and claims it will help save the oceans:
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7 years
Worst part of writing this story is that I've already used the headline 'Electric Slide.'
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I wrote about Todd Ricketts' new "anti-censorship" search engine, which—can you believe it—is turning up some questionable results w/ @ZTPetrizzo
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7 years
Just got to this @ggreenwald piece from 2 weeks ago. Great investigative reporting on a topic that needs more of it
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@Forbes Some added context: Gates is probably best known as a Microsoft cofounder. He now owns just 1.3% of the company's shares.
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We worked really hard on this comprehensive profile of RFK Jr.’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, and unearthed a lot of new information. Some highlights below:
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Musk’s first tweet since a Twitter poll called for his resignation, in response to a tweet baselessly claiming that “deep state” bots rigged the results:
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@KimDotcom Interesting
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Burkle’s rep claims this story is not accurate, FWIW
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The New York Times
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Ron Burkle, a friend of Bill Clinton and a major Democratic donor, is in talks to buy The National Enquirer, a tabloid praised by President Trump.
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@Forbes Also, despite having given away tens of billions of dollars, he remains the world's richest man. @Forbes estimates he's worth $85.2 billion
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Yesterday investors plopped $750M into Better, a SoftBank-backed startup. Here's how today went for 900 workers:
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A year ago landlords were begging for public relief. Today my rent just went up 38%
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This is the best piece I’ve ever read on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Worth the time. By @stevenbjohnson
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According to Sam Nunberg, Trump's bodyguard said that Emin Agalarov offered to send women to Trump's hotel room in Moscow. Agalarov retained access to the Trumps. Our story from last year:
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Bleu's own friends told @thedailybeast her backstory as a repeated victim of human trafficking doesn't add up
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Congrats @mcannonbrookes , @scottfarkas and @Atlassian for making the @Forbes Global Game Changers list. Full story:
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We're tracking how the coronavirus is impacting newsrooms. Please DM or email with any updates you may have
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I think “pistachios” would’ve sufficed
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On this monumentally stressful day, please look at this mouse my girlfriend caught this AM
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Excited to stand with more than 80% of my colleagues to build a stronger newsroom for all of us #ForbesUnion
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Forbes Union
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We, the journalists, reporters, editors, designers, videographers and social media editors at Forbes, have formed a union with the NewsGuild of New York and are asking @Forbes to voluntarily recognize the #ForbesUnion . Read our full mission here:
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Another huge @DanAlexander21 piece. Former colleagues help reveal Wilbur Ross’ pattern of deception
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@elonmusk This Is Not A Drill
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Atlassian's stock is up 25% this week alone. @mcannonbrookes and @scottfarkas now worth $3.5 billion each. Huge gain, unsurprising success.
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The Wizards From Oz: How Two Aussies Made Billions Quietly Powering SpaceX, Airbnb And NASA via @forbes
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We're ramping up our #PowerTrip coverage @thedailybeast . If you've got a story or tip, please reach out! Noah.Kirsch @thedailybeast .com. DM for secure messaging options.
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Congrats to everyone @Forbes 💥💥💥
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Chloe Sorvino
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!! put to a vote, 90%+ strong !!
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Sitting at the bank, waiting, because the clerk locked himself in the safety deposit vault. “Please god, help me,” I just heard through the door
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I’m seeing lots of criticism about reporters covering the protest and counter-protest. I get it. But we thought it was important to be near the courthouse considering the historical significance of today, and b/c of some of the calls for violence
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It's so annoying when you want to praise someone who hates receiving compliments. But what a joy getting to work for a person you couldn't possibly respect more. Funny, smart, kind, and terrible at training her dog to pee outside. What a run.
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Being the editor in chief of The Daily Beast was the honor of a lifetime—and more fun than anyone has a right to expect at work. I’m so proud of what this mega-talented team has accomplished and I am excited for the next chapter, for myself and for the Beast.
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And of course, all this happening amid WaPo reports that Prince was involved in a Trump-Russia “back channel” (he denies the claims)
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So Prince went abroad, to the UAE, Somalia and now Hong Kong, working on controversial projects backed by foreign governments
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All told, Prince has DC access for the first time in a decade. From his sister Betsy DeVos (Trump’s education secretary) and beyond
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@TMZ This is invasive, amoral garbage
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My first art credit for @Forbes , below
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The Nutella billionaires: inside the Ferrero family's secret empire
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Foreign policy experts and the military hate the idea. But Prince and his allies think Bolton & Pompeo will change things
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I wrote about how things are going at Amazon:
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A peek inside the latest millionaire cottage industry
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“I’m gonna tell you things I can’t even tell my husband,” one coach recalled a client saying.
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Cannot believe this dog used to scavenge for food on the street
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Papa John’s Agrees To Financial Relief For Franchisees, Internal Document Reveals
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