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Midnight Writer

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4. It reminds me of the Craig Spence operation of the 1980s.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:42 PM
Feb 17

Spence was a highly connected Washington lobbyist who threw lavish parties with lots of drugs and prostitutes in his DC apartment.

He filmed government staffers in "compromising" situations, then leaned on the staffers to influence their bosses.

Spence was very successful and had top connections in the Bush Administration.

After Spence was "found out" and the publicity around his operation exploded, Spence committed suicide. The investigation (by the Bush Administration, naturally) was closed shortly after. We the people never did find out the extent of the operation, who all was involved, if there was foreign involvement, how far the corruption went.

History may not repeat itself, but it does neatly rhyme sometimes.

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