Bad News for Ghislaine Maxwell; a Notorious Mafia Turncoat Speaks; Rupert Murdoch, “Pragmatic Guy”

Plus: Is Prince Charles the Right Man to Save the Monarchy? View in your browser | Update your preferences A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR June 23, 2022 INSIDE THE MOB He Flipped on His Father—And Lived to Tell the Tale By Ned Zeman John Franzese Jr. was born into Mafia royalty, but after getting clean and doing the unthinkable—testifying against one of history's most notorious mobsters, who also happened to be his father—he sought out an almost unimaginable forgiveness. Read More If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for "Cocktail Hour" here. LONDONGRAD Inside London's Struggle to Wean Itself From Russian Billions Some say the uproar over sanctions unfairly targets elite U.K. citizens. Others are skeptical an oligarch diet can last. By Willem Marx Read More COURT WATCH How Long Will Ghislaine Maxwell Spend in Prison? By Dan Adler Prosecutors made their recommendation ahead of the British socialite and convicted Jeffrey Epstein accomplice's sentencing in federal court next week. Read More SUCCESSION? DeSantis Fever Is Spreading Across Murdoch's Media Empire By Joe Pompeo Former Apprentice Piers Morgan and a slew of other New York Post and Wall Street Journal writers are urging their readers to ditch the Donald ahead of 2024. Says one Murdoch watcher, "Lachlan and Rupert are clearly signaling that they are open to a new generation." Read More ON THE SCENE They Don't Sell Corn Dogs at Royal Ascot A skeptical—and famished—American reports from Great Britain's snootiest horse race. By Craig Coyne Read More IN CONVERSATION Jerrod Carmichael Goes Deep on Rothaniel, Honesty, and His Emmy Campaign By David Canfield The comic is ready to talk about it all after coming out in his brilliant new HBO special. Including the weirdness of promoting it. Read More LISTEN UP Is Prince Charles the Right Man to Save the Monarchy? By Vanity Fair In the final episode of DYNASTY: The Windsors, cohosts Katie Nicholl and Erin Vanderhoof look back on Charles's life—and controversies—to predict the future of the royal family. Read More This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.