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Matt Stieb

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Matt Stieb has been a staff writer for Intelligencer since 2019.

  1. the media
    Don Lemon Is Reportedly a Misogynist Off-Camera, TooA new report details the CNN host’s alleged threat to a colleague after she got the job he wanted reporting abroad.
  2. trump hush money indictment
    ‘New York City Hates Your Guts’: MTG Drowned Out at Trump RallyShe got a chilly reception in Manhattan ahead of Trump’s arraignment.
  3. early and often
    Trump Supporters in Manhattan Were Outnumbered by ReportersA low-energy homecoming at Trump Tower for the former president.
  4. posting
    The #Resistance Is Back and Super-Psyched About Trump’s IndictmentAfter years out of the spotlight, the very online liberals who love to hate Trump are ready to celebrate.
  5. florida
    Ron DeSantis Got Played by DisneyThe board in charge of the Florida park sabotaged his hostile takeover.
  6. foreign interests
    Russia Detains Wall Street Journal Reporter, Alleging He Is a SpyEvan Gershkovich is the first foreign journalist to be detained there since the war in Ukraine began.
  7. ftx fallout
    SBF’s Dad Is Paying for His Son’s Lawyers: ReportAs the legal bills pile up, Joseph Bankman is reportedly paying his son’s attorneys with money that SBF gave him from an Alameda account.
  8. crime
    The Long Timeline of Adnan Syed’s Murder ConvictionThe case made famous by Serial had yet another twist when a court ruled Tuesday to reinstate Syed’s murder conviction.
  9. ftx fallout
    Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Offering $40 Million Bribe to Chinese OfficialsIt’s hard to believe, but the disgraced FTX founder is in even more trouble.
  10. transgender rights
    How a Single Democrat Stopped the Anti-Trans WaveThree weeks ago, Machaela Cavanaugh started filibustering everything in Nebraska. She doesn’t plan to stop, and she might just win.
  11. early and often
    The TikTok CEO Has an Awful Day in Front of CongressShou Zi Chew’s House testimony is unlikely to ease the bipartisan pressure on Biden to ban the Chinese-owned app.
  12. higher power
    How a Fake Hindu Nation Scammed Its Way Across AmericaNewark was only the latest victim of the followers of a charismatic guru on the run from rape charges.
  13. paid post problems
    Jake Paul and Lindsay Lohan Pay $400,000 Fines for Promoting Alleged Crypto ScamLohan, Paul, Akon, Lil Yachty, and others paid a hefty penalty to the SEC for failing to disclose they were getting paid to promote cryptocurrencies.
  14. early and often
    Georgia Prosecutor Eyes Racketeering in Trump Probe: ReportWith all eyes focused on Manhattan, his biggest threat may be in Atlanta.
  15. new york city
    NYC’s New Promotional Logo Kinda Sucks“WE NYC ❤️?” “WE ❤️ NYC ?” We can’t figure it out.
  16. early and often
    What Do A-Rod, Meek Mill, and Donald Trump Have in Common?Joe Tacopina, the bulldog defense attorney.
  17. early and often
    Hunter Biden Sues Computer Repairman Who Leaked His LaptopIn the latest twist in the long laptop saga, Biden claims John Paul Mac Isaac had no legal right to leak his nudes and other private info.
  18. madison square garden
    James Dolan’s Latest Villain Move: Hiring a P.I. to Tail His NemesisThe Madison Square Garden owner’s beef with the state liquor board is getting weird.
  19. ftx fallout
    Sam Bankman-Fried Got $2 Billion in Loans From His Own CompanyFTX’s new management said in bankruptcy court that SBF had received billions in “loans and payments” while running his alleged fraud.
  20. crime
    MAGA World’s Favorite Chinese Billionaire Charged With $1 Billion FraudThe mysterious businessman Guo Wengui has been funding operatives like Steve Bannon for years — and allegedly defrauding his investors.
  21. silicon valley
    Silicon Valley Bank Execs Investigated for Selling Stock Before CollapseThe Feds are reportedly looking into the CEO and CFO, who scheduled millions of shares to be sold less than two weeks before the bank went bust.
  22. early and often
    Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Is Really Supportive of a Young Man’s NudesAfter Tennessee’s lieutenant governor defended his habit of thirsty Instagram comments, he announced he is “pausing” his social media accounts.
  23. silicon valley
    10,000 People at Meta Will Lose Their JobsAfter Meta lost $700 billion in market cap last year, Mark Zuckerberg announced a mass layoff to make sure this is its “Year of Efficiency.”
  24. fordlandia 2
    Elon Musk Wants His Own Town NowThe Tesla founder is reportedly considering building a company town outside Austin for his employees to live, work, and never leave.
  25. jeffrey epstein
    JPMorgan Is Trying to Sue Its Way Out of Its Epstein ConnectionThe bank is suing former exec Jes Staley for doing business with Epstein for years, in an attempt to separate itself from the alleged trafficker.
  26. ftx fallout
    SBF May Soon Be Restricted to a Flip PhoneProsecutors want to take away his cell and restrict his computer access after he kept violating the terms of his house arrest.
  27. murdaugh murders
    The Key Moments From Alex Murdaugh’s Testimony and Murder TrialAfter the jury found Murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son, he was given two consecutive life sentences.
  28. early and often
    Fox News Is Reportedly Shadowbanning Donald TrumpThe network has reportedly instituted a “soft ban” on Trump, a huge problem for his campaign — and for Fox News if the policy backfires.
  29. twitter blues
    The Brutal Layoffs at Twitter Just Keep ComingAs Elon Musk tweets in defense of the “Dilbert” guy, the company’s head count continues to shrink, and not even loyalists are safe.
  30. early and often
    Marianne Williamson Will ‘Harness Love’ Again and Run for PresidentThe self-help guru is taking on Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary, hoping to capture the vote of the nation’s woo-woo extended relatives.
  31. crime
    All the New Things We Just Learned About SBF’s Alleged CrimesProsecutors provide new evidence on how the FTX founder allegedly manipulated a U.S. bank and scammed the FEC.
  32. legal drama
    The Weird and Risky Media Tour of Trump Grand Juror Emily KohrEmily Kohr is talking a lot about her work investigating the former president, which is being called a “prosecutor’s nightmare.”
  33. true crime
    Alex Murdaugh’s Lawyer Jokingly Points Gun at ProsecutorAttorney Dick Harpootlian is doing some strange things at the strange double-murder trial in South Carolina.
  34. coming clean
    George Santos: I ‘Didn’t Think’ I’d Get CaughtThe congressman gives essentially the only explanation for lying about his entire life.
  35. ftx fallout
    Another SBF Lieutenant May Be Close to FlippingFTX exec Nishad Singh is reportedly close to a deal with prosecutors, which would make him the third member of Bankman-Fried’s circle to cooperate.
  36. connection issues
    Sam Bankman-Fried Is in Big Trouble for Watching the Super BowlHe is paying big bucks in legal fees and expert testimony for watching the big game on a VPN after a judge told him not to use encrypted apps.
  37. jeffrey epstein
    These Newly Revealed Jeffrey Epstein Emails Are Pretty GrossFormer JPMorgan executive Jes Staley wrote in an email to Epstein that he liked his time with “Snow White” and next wanted “Beauty and the Beast.”
  38. ftx fallout
    We Finally Know Who Helped Bail Out Sam Bankman-FriedTwo more Stanford professors put up collateral to get the alleged fraudster out.
  39. just asking questions
    The Week That Might Change UFO HistoryAlien skeptic Mick West considers how the four surveillance devices shot down could change public perception of the extraterrestrial debate.
  40. ye trouble
    Adidas Is Still Trying to Get Rid of Over $500 Million in YeezysThe company has no idea how to sell its sneakers made worthless by Kanye West’s antisemitism — and it’s losing tons of money as a result.
  41. the never-ending grift
    Did George Santos Rip Off Amish Dog Breeders With Bad Checks?The congressional scammer caught a charge in 2017 for allegedly writing bogus checks to dog breeders in Pennsylvania Amish country.
  42. barclays breakdown
    The Nets’ ‘Super-Team’ Era Has Ended in Utter FailureKevin Durant’s departure to Phoenix seals the deal.
  43. old beef
    Trump White House Asked Twitter to Take Down Chrissy Teigen BurnMore proof that the former president can dish out insults but can’t take them.
  44. bird talk
    Meet Brooklyn’s Newest Power CoupleRecent bald-eagle sightings are delighting human visitors and terrorizing bird residents in Prospect Park.
  45. police brutality
    Two of the Cops Who Beat Tyre Nichols Had RecordsThe Memphis Police Department severely lowered its qualifications for recruits in recent years.
  46. substation attacks
    A Pair of Nazis Allegedly Wanted to Blow Up the Baltimore GridThe alleged plot is part of a surge in far-right extremists looking to take out the electrical grid.
  47. ftx fallout
    FTX Even Had a Woo-Woo Life CoachSam Bankman-Fried hired his own psychiatrist to coach staffers about “happiness” and to encourage them to go on dates.
  48. creature capers
    The Hunt Is on to Find the Dallas Zoo BanditA suspect was arrested after police received a tip that the alleged bandit was visiting the aquarium.
  49. just asking questions
    What Could a Chinese Spy Balloon Over the U.S. Do, Exactly?Arms-control expert Jeffrey Lewis examines whether the Chinese spy ship over the West is an accident or a geopolitical middle finger.
  50. horrible bosses
    Working for George Santos Is As Crazy As It SoundsA former aide recorded his conversation with the congressman as he was getting fired. Santos wasn’t all that nice about it.
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