Inside Michael Cohen’s Turmoil

[View this email in your browser]( [images-hive-logo (1).jpg]( Inside Michael Cohen’s Turmoil Good morning! It was another rollicking week—and [weekend]( the Hive newsroom, dear reader, as we diligently reported on the [surprising bitchiness]( of Niebuhr fanboy James Comey; the [corporate and metaphysical dilemmas]( plaguing Mark Zuckerberg; the [secret management philosophy]( behind Donald Trump’s failures; and Michael Avenatti’s [shocking prediction]( for how the Stormy-gate saga will end. Plus: Peter Hamby delivers a [blistering eulogy]( for Paul Ryan’s career. But who wants to talk about yesterday’s news, anyway? Today, Mother’s Day came a little early to the Hive newsroom! We lead with Emily Jane Fox’s report on Michael Cohen’s escalating turmoil. Nick Bilton provides a chilling look into the espionage wars within Silicon Valley. T.A. Frank examines the discomfiting parallels between Syria and Iraq. And Rachel Williams recalls the extraordinary story of her entanglement with the “fake heiress” accused of a real-life Dirty Rotten Scoundrels-esque heist. We hope that you’re enjoying what you’re reading. Have a great day! [michael-cohen-court] Under Siege, Michael Cohen Is Vacillating Between a New Level of Exasperation and Trumpian Chest-Thumping By Emily Jane Fox Cohen has also been dismayed by the silence from Trump’s inner-circle in Washington. One person familiar with his thinking said that he’s gotten messages from thousands of people since last Monday, but “it’s been a ghost town from D.C.”—other than from the president. “Threats,” “Ultimatums,” and “Espionage”: Inside Silicon Valley’s Spy Wars By Nick Bilton Foreign agents have been stealing tech companies’ secrets since the 70s. But now, in the wake of Facebook’s public crisis, the biggest companies in the world are coping with the challenge on an unprecedented level. The Syria Strike Proves We Still Haven’t Learned from Iraq By T.A. Frank The Syrian conflict is a noxious cauldron of fanatics and schemers and hidden alliances. We know that there are players who wish to see the United States intervene in the conflict regardless of what the evidence suggests. We know that there are players who themselves wish to intervene in the conflict, regardless of what the evidence suggests. Bank President Reminds Staff Not to Treat Junior Staff Like Flunkie Caddies By Bess Levin He knows it’s only natural, but fight that urge! “As an Added Bonus, She Paid for Everything”: My Bright-Lights Misadventure with a Magician of Manhattan By Rachel DeLoache Williams She walked into my life in Gucci sandals and Céline glasses, and showed me a glamorous, frictionless world of hotel living and Le Coucou dinners and infrared saunas and Moroccan vacations. And then she made my $62,000 disappear. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, [vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com]( to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.