Welcome back to The Rainmaker! This week’s email is a jam-packed edition featuring the judge overseeing S.B.F.’s case, Biden v. Hollywood, Nate Silver’s favorite election day betting market, Alec Baldwin’s next television role, and more!

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Happy Monday, I’m Eriq Gardner.
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Welcome back to The Rainmaker! This week’s email is a jam-packed edition featuring the judge overseeing S.B.F.’s case, Biden v. Hollywood, Nate Silver’s favorite election day betting market, Alec Baldwin’s next television role, and more! But first…
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How the hell did Sam Bankman-Fried, who claims he has “close to nothing” in the bank, make $250 million bail? This week, citing public interest in the criminal case against the FTX founder, several media outlets pushed U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan to unseal the names of S.B.F.’s two mysterious backers, who, along with his parents, stepped up to co-sign his bond papers. But the judge...
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FOUR STORIES WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
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FTX’s Pseudo-Revival
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Notes on FTX’s bankruptcy drama, Goldman’s layoffs, and James Gorman’s succession plan.
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WILLIAM D. COHAN
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WWJ(eff)D?
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Behind the scenes of Bezos’s visit to the Washington Post offices.
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DYLAN BYERS
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The Netflix Shake-Up
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Reed is stepping down, Peters is stepping up, and Sarandos is standing still?
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MATTHEW BELLONI
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