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In today’s edition, we reveal the wealthy businessman and Trump donor with ties to Russia that has been secretly backrolling Mark Halperin’s comeback, and the tech mogul supporting it from the shadows.

An “Irish spy” sent from the Daily Mail’s HQ in London (and believed to be reporting back to owner Lord Rothermere) is unsettling staffers in New York.

Plus this week's podcast features special guest Emily Sundberg of Feed Me (her guide to new private clubs is below too). 

In this week's podcast we're at Canto in the West Village with special guest Emily Sundberg of Feed Me, to talk about scandal PR, and image control — including Blake Lively, Rupert Murdoch, Emma Tucker, and building a brand in an era of media saturation. We also deal with a real-life emergency, and get Emily's take on the wide variety of private members' clubs that are opening across town. (You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and a bunch of others And if you have a bar, cafe or restaurant you’d like featured in the Breaker pod get in touch.)

(Exclusive.) Mark Halperin was canceled at the height of the Me Too movement. But this week he was named as one of three “creators” to join Megyn Kelly’s new media company MK Media.

That comeback was built out of his own company, 2WAY, which has helped him generate a seven figure income without an agent, or a publisher willing to work with him.

We have learned the money behind 2WAY initially came from a wealthy businessman and Trump donor who has deep ties to Russia and is connected to the estate of the musician Prince. He is...