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Welcome back to The Rainmaker, a private email about the inside story of the legal business. In this week’s edition, the scenario that could land Donald Trump in jail sooner than most think. Plus updates on Pras Michel, Tom Girardi, and Elon Musk, a terrible development for Project Veritas, and secret rulings for Bill O’Reilly and a Bachelorette star.
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In this week’s edition, the scenario that could land Donald Trump in jail sooner than most think. Plus updates on Pras Michel, Tom Girardi, and Elon Musk, a terrible development for Project Veritas, and secret rulings for Bill O’Reilly and a Bachelorette star.

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