Someone stole William Woods’ identity. The LAPD arrested him, believing the identity thief over him.

A judge later sent Woods to a mental hospital because he maintained (rightfully so) that he was the real William Woods. I interviewed him here

latimes.com/california/sto…

My neighbor here in the DC bureau, Mark Walker, has been absolutely killing it on the Boeing beat. Read his latest scoop....

This was a ton of fun. Thanks for having me on, Ed Zitron!

Cool new audio feature: Hear me read and talk about our story on Elon Musk's charity. It has billions in the bank, enough money to change the world.

But it often spends its money to help Musk himself.

nytimes.com/2024/03/10/us/…

I'll be on Power Lunch on CNBC at 2:15 p.m. Eastern to talk about this story on Elon Musk's charity -- and how he's used it to help himself.

See you then!

Elon Musk has an enormous charity. But he often uses its money to help...himself.

Read more here:
nytimes.com/2024/03/10/us/…

After making billions in tax-deductible donations to his philanthropy, Elon Musk gave away far less than required in some years — and what he did give often supported his own interests. nyti.ms/3VctFsZ

Caterpillar hired well-connected lawyers, including Bill Barr, to thwart a probe into its avoidance of billions in taxes.

It worked.

Caterpillar paid <25% of back taxes & didn’t face charges.

A case study on how big biz dodges taxes, by Jesse Drucker. nytimes.com/2024/03/09/bus…

Trump says he may have to sell properties to pay $450M judgment from New York fraud trial.
nytimes.com/2024/02/28/nyr…

My The Washington Post latest dives deep into tax records:

Four major nonprofits that rose to prominence during the coronavirus pandemic by capitalizing on the spread of medical misinformation collectively gained more than $118 million between 2020 and 2022 washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02…

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Another good week to revisit some of our big stories on Donald Trump’s finances.

NEW: State AGs in TN and VA sue the NCAA, saying that “collectives” of wealthy fans should be allowed to recruit college athletes with cash.

nytimes.com/2024/01/31/us/…

Background:

How a new breed of fan 'collectives' sprang up to pay players high salaries -- exploiting loose new NCAA rules to turn college football into a professional sport.

nytimes.com/2023/12/31/us/…

NEW: The NCAA is investigating the Univ. of Tennessee for allegedly using a 'collective' of wealthy boosters to pay to fly a recruit on a private jet.

A case that could reassert -- or maybe destroy -- the NCAA's ability to oversee fan collectives. nytimes.com/2024/01/30/us/…

Collin McHugh announced his retirement on Instagram today. Of the athletes I’ve had a pleasure of covering, Collin McHugh is one of my all-time favorites. Humble, kind, & generous with his time. He also may have my favorite story. 🧵