Michael Cooper net worth and salary: Michael Cooper is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player who has a net worth of $6 million. Michael Cooper was born in Los Angeles, California in April 1956. He was a 6'5″ shooting guard and small forward who played at Pasadena High School. Cooper played his college basketball for Pasadena Community College and New Mexico where he was a two time first-team All-WAC selection. He was drafted #60 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1978 NBA Draft. Cooper played for the Lakers from 1978 to 1990 and for Virtus Roma from 1990 to 1991. During his career he was 5 NBA championships. He was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1987 and was a five time NBA All-Defensive first team selection and three time NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection. As a coach he has been an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver Nuggets, and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. Cooper was the head coach of the Sparks from 2000 to 2004 and again from 2007 to 2009. He was the interim head coach for the Denver Nuggets in 2004. He coached the USC women's team from 2009 to 2013 and the WNBA's Atlanta Dream from 2014 to 2017. In 2018 he became the coach of the Big3 League team 3's Company.

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Ko So-young net worth: Ko So-young is a South Korean actress and model who has a net worth of $12 million. Ko So-young was born in Seoul, South Korea in October 1972. She has starred in many films including Friend, My Friend, The Fox with Nine Tails, Beat, First Kiss, If the Sun Rises in the West, Love Wind Love Song, Love, Joint Security Area, A Day, Double Agent, APT, and Project Makeover. Ko So-young starred as Yoo Hyun-kyung on the television series Tomorrow Love from 1992 to 1994 and as Choi Soo-jung on the TV series My Son's Woman from 1994 to 1995. She has also starred on the TV series Mother's Sea, Sook-hee, Star, Beginning of Happiness, Women, The Barefoot Youth, Memories, Blue Fish, and Ms. Perfect. In 2001 she won a Grand Bell Award for Best Actress. Ko So-young married actor Jang Dong-gun in 2010 and has two children.

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Olivia Taylor Dudley net worth: Olivia Taylor Dudley is an American actress who has a net worth of $1.5 million. Olivia Taylor Dudley was born in Morro Bay, California in 1985. One of her best known roles has come starring as Alice Quinn on the television series The Magicians starting in 2015. Dudley has had recurring roles on the TV series Uproxx Video from 2013 to 2014, The Comedians in 2015, and Aquarius in 2016. She has starred in several films including The Anna Nicole Smith Story, Remembering Phil, Birds of a Feather, Chillerama, Chernobyl Diaries, Dumbbells, Transcendence, Appleton, Dude Bro Party Massacre III, The Vatican Tapes, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, and more. She has also appeared in episodes of the TV series NCIS, CSI: Miami, Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23, The Mindy Project, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She was formerly romantically involved with the filmmaker Evan Glodell.

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Sean McVay net worth and salary: Sean McVay is an American football coach who has a net worth of $6 million. His annual salary is $3 million. Sean McVay was born in Dayton, Ohio in January 1986. His grandfather John McVay was the general manager for the San Francisco 49ers. Sean McVay played high school football and also played for Miami University. His first coaching job was as an assistant wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008. In 2009 he was a quality control and wide receivers coach for the Florida Tuskers of the UFL. McVay was the assistant tight ends coach for the Washington Redskins in 2010. From 2011 to 2013 he was the tight ends coach for the Redskins. McVay was the offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins from 2014 to 2016. He became the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. McVay was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year in 2017. He has coached under head coaches Jon Gruden, Mike Shanahan, and Jay Gruden.

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Femi Ote net worth: Femi Ote is a Nigerian businessman and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $1 billion. Femi Ote was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria in November 1962. He is the chairman of fuel products importer Forte Oil PLC. He has also founded Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd. Ote owns several other businesses in industries like shipping, finances, and real estate. He secured financing to set up Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd. In 2003. In 2007 he was appointed the chairman and chief executive of Africa Petroleum. The company changed its name to Forte Oil PLC in 2010. The company sold 17% of its equity to Mercuria Energy Group in 2015 which made Femi Ote about $200 million. He owns Swift Insurance and is the chief executive and president of SeaForce Shipping Company Ltd. He has been involved in alleged bribery and corruption but plead not guilty.

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Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffered a gruesome leg injury Sunday afternoon, breaking both his tibia and fibula. He was taken to the hospital in an air cast and underwent immediate surgery. He's expected to miss the rest of the season.

The injury came exactly 33 years after former Washington quarterback Joe Theismann broke multiple bones in his leg. Theismann, then 35 years old, never played in the NFL again.

Smith, who turned 34 in May, showed no signs of slowing down before his injury. However, if he's ultimately unable to play, he's going to make a ton of money next year.

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After the Chiefs traded him, Smith signed a contract extension with Washington. The deal included a total injury guarantee of $71 million. Smith will receive that entire amount if he can't step back on the field again.

That injury guarantee would be a massive blow to Washington. The team would have to pay Smith (which would count against the cap) and find a replacement quarterback. Smith's cap hit this year is $18.4 million.

For now, they'll have to turn to Colt McCoy for the rest of the season. Smith will take time to recover – and should he never play again, his bank account will grow substantially.

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Taylor Swift's recording contract with her long-time record company, Big Machine Records, expired this month. This is the first time Swift has been a free agent able to sign a new contract since she was 15 years old. At nearly 29 years old, Swift is one of the most successful female musicians in history. She sure flexed her muscle with the new deal she just signed with Universal Music Group's Republic Records. She made a number of stipulations in her new contract. Two of them are notable.

First, Swift gets to own all of her master recordings from here on out. She will own the copyright on any music she makes, which gives her more control over where her music is used. She will also get a bigger cut of the profits for her music. Big Machine will retain ownership over all of her music to date.

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Swift also demanded as a part of her contract that Universal Music group distribute some of the money from the sale of its Spotify shares to all of the artists it represents. This distribution would also be "non-recoupable." That means it won't count against their advances. This applies only if Universal sells some of its 3.5 stake in Spotify, which is worth about $850 million.

Swift's deal is not just huge for her, it is important for all of the artists at Universal Music Group. When an artist signs with a label, they are advanced some of the money the label thinks they'll bring in. Let's say Universal thinks Swift will bring in $10 million in royalties in the first year of her contract. She then would get that $10 million upfront but then not receive another check from the label until she earns back that $10 million.

When an artist hasn't fully earned back an advance, they have what the industry calls an unrecouped balance with their label – basically they owe the label money.

Earlier this year, Sony sold half of its 5.7% stake in Spotify for $768 million and Warner Brothers sold 75% (a 5% stake) for $504 million. Both companies said they were going to share the money with their artists. However, Sony followed through on that better than Warner Brothers did. Sony shared their stake with their artists regardless of whether or not the individual contracts called for that, while Warner only paid out artists who had that clause in their contract. Swift took to

Tumbler to break the news:

"As part of my new contract with Universal Music Group, I asked that any sale of their Spotify shares result in a distribution of money to their artists, non-recoupable. They have generously agreed to this, at what they believe will be much better terms than paid out previously by other major labels. I see this as a sign that we are headed toward positive change for creators — a goal I'm never going to stop trying to help achieve, in whatever ways I can."

As for Swift's former label Big Machine, well, Swift's new deal is bad news for them. She put them on the map. As much as 80% of Big Machine's revenue are Taylor Swift-related.

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Victor Posner net worth: Victor Posner was an American businessman who had a net worth of $600 million. Victor Posner was born in Baltimore, Maryland in September 1918 and passed away in February 2002. He was a pioneer of the leveraged buyout and was one of the highest paid business executives of his time. Posner acquire a 12% share of gas company National Propane Corporation in 1966 and acquired another 77% the next year. In 1967 he acquired a controlling interest in shirt maker Wilson Brothers. He acquired 51% of Southeastern Public Service Company which owned the subsidiaries RC Cola and Arby's. Posner owned a 51% stake in Graniteville Company and 25% of Axia Incorporated among other companies. He was involved with other companies including Snapple Beverages. He had four children including Steven and Tracy Posner. Victor Posner passed away on February 11, 2002 at 83 years old. His estate was valued between $200 million and $1 billion.

Victor's daughter Tracey is married to Batman actor Burt Ward. Together Burt and Tracey founded a dog charity called Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions. At any given time they take care of around 50 dogs of their own plus hundreds of other dogs that are up for adoption. They operate a 15,000 square foot dog shelter and produce a healthy dog food that has helped some animals greatly improve their health and lifespan.

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Kevin Brady net worth: Kevin Brady is an American politician who has a net worth of $1 million. Kevin Brady was born in Vermillion, South Dakota in April 1955. He is a Republican who graduated from the University of South Dakota. Brady served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 15^th district from 1991 to 1997. In 1997 he became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 8^th district. Brady became the Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee in 2015. He has also served as a chair on the Joint Economic Committee and the Joint Committee on taxation and has been a member of the Army Caucus, the United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus, the Congressional Constitution Caucus, the Congressional Western Caucus, and more. He spent more than $1.5 million of raised money on his campaign in 2015. He opponent Steve Toth criticized him for compromising too often with President Barack Obama.

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Dennis McKinley net worth: Dennis McKinley is an American businessman and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $10 million. Dennis McKinley was born in Detroit, Michigan in July 1981. He owns Detroit Equities and is the CEO of QueenVirginRemy.com. He is known for his relationship with Porsha Williams on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The couple was engaged after she announced that she was pregnant. McKinley earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Michigan.

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Wendy Melvoin net worth: Wendy Melvoin is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has a net worth of $6 million. Wendy Melvoin was born in Los Angeles, California in January 1964. She is best known for being a member of Prince's backing band The Revolution and being one half of the duo Wendy & Lisa with Lisa Coleman. The Revolution formed in 1979 and was active until 1986. They reunited in 2012 and became active again in 2016. Purple Rain sold more than 16 million albums in the U.S. and the band had two #1 Billboard 200 albums with Purple Rain and Around the World in a Day. They also had six Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won three Grammy Awards. Melvoin took over rhythm guitar duties for Prince in 1983 when she joined the band. Wendy & Lisa formed in 1986 and released the albums Wendy and Lisa in 1987, Fruit at the Bottom in 1989, Eroica in 1990, Girl Bros. in 1998, and White Flags of Winter Chimneys in 2008.

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John Dickerson net worth and salary: John Dickerson is an American journalist who has a net worth of $4 million. John Dickerson was born in Washington, D.C. in July 1968. He is the co-host of the CBS This Morning television program. Dickerson was formerly the host of the TV series Face the Nation for CBS News. He has also served as the political director of CBS News, political columnist for Slate magazine, and chief Washington correspondent for CBS News. Before he began working at Slate, he covered politics for Time magazine for 12 years and was a White House Correspondent for the final four years. Dickerson graduated from the University of Virginia. He is the son of journalist Nancy Dickerson and wrote a book about their relationship titled On Her Trail. He also authored the book Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories from the Presidential Campaign History. He co-wrote the article "A War on Wilson?" for Time which was related to CIA leaks.

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John York net worth: John York is an American musician who has a net worth of $1 million. John York was born in White Plains, New York in August 1946. He is a bassist and guitarist who is best known for playing with the band the Byrds from 1968 to 1969. He played on their albums Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde in 1969 and Ballad of Easy Ryder in 1969. York also played with the band The Bees as well as the Sir Douglas Quintet and The Museuns. As a solo artist he has released the albums Sacred Path Songs in 1991, Clan Mother Songs (with Jamie Sams) in 1992, Claremont Dragon in 1998, Koto (with Yukiko Matsuyama) in 2003, Arigatou Baby in 2006, West Coast Revelation (with Kim Fowley) in 2007, and Trippin' the 60s: The Show Songs Live (with Barry McGuire) in 2009. York was also featured on albums by CRY and Family Tree. He appeared on albums by The Mamas & The Papas, Peter Lewis, Carla Olson, and more.

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Red Skelton net worth: Red Skelton was an American comedy entertainer who had a net worth of $30 million. Red Skelton was born in Vincennes, Indiana in July 1913 and passed away in September 1997. He was known for his national radio and television performances from 1937 to 1971. He also hosted the Red Skelton Show and appeared in films, vaudeville, and more. Skelton has stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for both radio and television. She started out at 10 years old as was part of a traveling medicine show. He also worked on a showboat and in the burlesque circuit. He became the host of Avalon Time in 1938 and The Raleigh Cigarette Program in 1941. He starred in several films including Ship Ahoy, I Dood It, Ziegfeld Follies, and The Clown. The Red Skelton Show debuted in 1951 and moved to CBS in 1954 before being cancelled in 1970. He earned $2.5 million per year selling his artwork of clowns. He was married three times and had two children. Red Skelton passed away on September 17, 1997 at 84 years old.

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Jordan Belfort, aka the Wolf of Wall Street, defrauded his clients out of more than $200 million. He owes those victims $97.5 million but has only paid them less than $13 million in the 10 years since he got out of prison, despite the money he made for his memoir, the film adaptation of it, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and the $9 million he earned from speaking engagements from 2013-2015. Belfort isn't just a con artist, he's a deadbeat. Now, prosecutors want him to pay up.

A little background: Belfort ran a penny stock boiler room on Long Island called Stratton Oakmont, Inc. He made a fortune by using high pressure, deceptive tactics to sell penny stocks at inflated prices to people new to investing. After Belfort pumped the value up fraudulently, he would sell his shares before the prices crashed. As a result, he made a huge fortune in a short period of time and that put him on the radar of government watchdogs. He was arrested in 1999. He entered a guilty plea on charges of fraud and other crimes of stock market manipulation. He was convicted of defrauding 1,513 investors out of more than $200 million. In 2003, Belfort was sentenced to three and a half years in prison and ordered to chip away at the $110 million restitution by paying half of his future earnings to the government. Belfort was released from prison in April 2008.

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At a hearing in Brooklyn recently, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly said that Belfort must meet his obligations. She wants Belfort to be questioned by prosecutors about his income. At the time of the trial, Belfort was overseas at a speaking engagement.

The issue is that Belfort's attorneys are trying to prove that income Belfort has received is not subject to garnishment. Prosecutors want to garnish Belfort's income. Between 2007 and 2009, Belfort paid just over $700,000 to his victims. In 2010, he paid nothing. He also paid $11 million at the time of his sentencing, mostly from the property he relinquished to U.S. Marshalls.  Belfort's attorney is arguing that her client is cash-strapped.

When the attorneys for the government found out about the publishing of Belfort's memoir in April 2007, they filed restraining orders against Bantam Books, Warner Brothers and Appian Way, a film production company founded by Leonardo DiCaprio. Eventually, Belfort agreed to pay 50% of his earnings from the film adaptation of his book to his victims. However, now prosecutors want to know why he hasn't paid into his restitution fund from the $9 million he made in motivational speaking engagements between 2013 and 2015.

In 2014, Belfort said he hoped to earn more than $100 million by giving speeches about his redemption, which would allow him to repay victims.That same year, he also took to Facebook to talk about how much he was paying back, writing:

"For the record, I am not turning over 50 percent of the profits of the books and the movie, which was what the government had wanted me to do. Instead, I insisted on turning over 100 percent of the profits."

That was not the case.

Belfort has claimed a number of times that he has never profited from the book or the movie. He has also claimed that he has paid way more towards the restitution than he was required to do by the courts.

As mentioned, to date, the victim's fund has received $12.8 million, $11 million of which was seized at the time of Belfort's arrest. He hasn't made a payment in years, yet continues to insist he's paid it all off.

Jordan Belfort is still a conman.

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When you're part of an ultra-rich royal family, doors have a way of opening themselves up to you. But sometimes, you still need to grease the hinges with a little cash, which is what Bahraini royal Sheikh Hamad Isa Ali al-Khalifa attempted to do when he allegedly agreed to pay out some $35 million to his friend and associate to arrange brief meetings with a lineup of 26 Bollywood stars, including Slumdog Millionaire star Anil Kapoor. But now, that friend and associate, better make that former friend and associate, Ahmed Adel Abdallah Ahmed, is suing the sheikh for breach of contract, seeking a reported $20.9 million in damages according to The Guardian.

Ahmed says that Sheikh al-Khalifa agreed to pay him about $1.5 million each to arrange meetings with the celebrities, which were supposed to last at least 15-25 minutes, with an additional $500,000 bonus for every third successful meeting. But, he says, after paying out $3 million for four meetings, the skeikh pulled out of the deal and broke their agreement. The sheikh, however, says otherwise:

"I am deeply disappointed that someone whom I had come to think of as a good friend is bringing this claim. I was trusting when Ahmed offered to introduce me to my Bollywood idols. I have since been pursued by Ahmed for enormous sums of money, despite having been very generous to him in the past. I do not accept that there was ever any contractual arrangement between us, let alone one that was exclusive and could never be terminated. I believe this claim has no merit, and I shall defend it."

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Sheikh al-Khalifa says that their agreement actually consisted of "$30,000 to $50,000 for private meetings," and that the lawsuit is merely an attempt by Ahmed to squeeze more money out of him.

The case is ongoing, with both sides presenting contradictory accounts of the precise nature of their agreement.

Read more: Bahraini Sheikh Sued For $20.9 Million For Reneging Pledge To Pay To Meet 26 Bollywood Celebs

The Golden State Warriors are easily the best team in the NBA. Because of that, the world needs to jump on any signs of chinks in the armor. The latest drama comes from Kevin Durant and Draymond Green getting into a heated argument after Green failed to pass Durant the ball in the closing seconds of regulation during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Between name-calling during the game and not talking to each other after it, this has all the makings of a high school feud. While the situation will likely work itself out, there may be a deeper issue here: Durant's constant one-year contracts.

Since joining the Warriors in 2016, Durant has taken two "1+1" contracts: a one-year deal with a player option for the second year. LeBron James did the same thing during his return to Cleveland, though Durant is going about his deals a bit differently.

However, LeBron mostly reworked his deals to maximize his earnings and put pressure on the Cavs to win now. Durant seems to be signing 1+1 contracts to keep his options flexible.

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He took less money last offseason to allow the Warriors to re-sign Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. Had Durant grabbed a max deal, the team couldn't have re-signed those key role players.

Durant's refusal to sign a long-term deal has reportedly led to some unrest in the locker room. He hasn't done anything to shut down rumors, either. His teammates feel like he could say he loves playing with the Warriors, or at least could avoid commenting on his looming free agency.

He hasn't done either of those things, and it's rubbing his teammates the wrong way. Many reportedly believe he's planning to leave this summer anyway, and this could end up being a year-long distraction.

It doesn't help that the NBA typically still views the Warriors as Steph Curry's team. Even Warriors GM Bob Myers told Durant that only Curry could get any contract he wants, not Durant.

All of these moments have added up to tension in the Warriors locker room. While the team will likely overcome these distractions, it's put them under an even larger microscope.

Read more: Kevin Durant's One-Year Contracts Might Ultimately Lead To The End Of The Warriors Dynasty

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are currently engaged in a head-to-head $9 million winner-take-all match at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. It's been hyped for months. As of this writing, they are dead even after 13 holes. I just turned it on. If you want to watch live, Bleacher Report actually just made it free to stream. It was originally $20 to tune in but Bleacher's pay-per-view functionality was failing so frequently that execs at parent company Turner decided to just make it free for all. And speaking of money, how do Tiger and Phil match up in the net worth department? How about career earnings?

This may not be totally shocking, but Tiger is quite a bit richer than Phil. As of this writing, Tiger's net worth is $360 million higher than Phil's:

Tiger Woods net worth: $760 million.

Phil Mickelsn net worth: $400 million.

During his career, Tiger has earned $1.7 billion before taxes and fees. Phil's career earnings are $800 million. Tiger's net worth would be much higher had he not paid ex-wife Elin around $200 million when they divorced.

At his peak, Tiger easily earned over $100 million a year, the vast majority of which came from sponsorships. For example, in 2007, 2008 and 2009 Tiger made $120+ million each year and around $100 million came from endorsements. After his controversies a few years ago, Tiger's endorsement money dropped in half. Between June 2017 and June 2018 he earned $44 million from salary and sponsorships.

Phil is no slouch in the endorsement department. He consistently earns around $50 million per year from salary and sponsorships. Between June 2017 and June 2018 he earned $40 million.

In terms of all-time career golf earnings, Tiger is #1 with $115 million and Phil is #2 with $88 million.

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Paul McGuinness net worth: Paul McGuinness is a German talent manager who has a net worth of $150 million. Paul McGuinness was born in Rintein, Germany in June 1951. He is the founder and main shareholder of the music act management company Principle Management Limited out of Dublin. He managed the band U2 from 1978 to 2013 and first met them in 1978. In 2002 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Meteor Music Awards. McGuinness has sometimes been called the 5^th member of U2 and was responsible for their 3D concert films, branded iPods, the first live streamed concert on YouTube, and more. He has also managed Paddy Casey and is the manager of PJ Harvey and The Rapture. Paul McGuinness is a founding partner of TV3. He has executive produced many U2 concert films as well as the 2017 TV series Riviera. He is also co-founder of Celtic Heartbeat which is a part of Universal Records.

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Brian Sullivan net worth: Brian Sullivan is an American news anchor and business journalist who has a net worth of $4 million. Brian Sullivan was born in Los Angeles, California in July 1971. He is the anchor of the television series Worldwide Exchange on CNBC as well as the Senior National Correspondent for the network. Williams co-hosted the TV series Power Lunch and Street Signs for CNBC. He previously worked at Bloomberg Television for 12 years and Fox Business Network for 3 years as a producer, reporter, and anchor. He was nominated for Loeb Awards for the 2013 documentary America's Gun: Rise of the AR-15 and the 2007 special Subprime Shockwaves. Sullivan often appears on the MSNBC series Morning Joe and has appeared on NBC Sports and reported from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Before joining Bloomberg he was a chemical commodities trader and earned his law degree from Brooklyn Law School.

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