{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/1d1223a2-9d05-473b-9e79-c2b65b71d676/64a31a9378ac0d0011e710eb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lever Time with David Sirota Presents: The Supreme Court Has A Billionaire Problem","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b7752c1695623a38e950cb/6d652430-a6e5-4b60-9cc0-5c528704d75f.png?height=200","description":"<p>Today, we’re sharing an episode of the podcast Lever Time with David Sirota from our friends at the investigative news site The Lever.<em>&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/davidsirota\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">David&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<em>The Lever</em>’s&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/andrewperezdc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Perez</a>&nbsp;are joined by&nbsp;<em>ProPublica</em>&nbsp;journalist&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/JustinElliott\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Elliott</a>, who recently co-authored an exposé detailing how Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.propublica.org/article/samuel-alito-luxury-fishing-trip-paul-singer-scotus-supreme-court\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">failed to disclose luxury gifts</a>&nbsp;provided by billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Singer. This story follows&nbsp;<em>ProPublica</em>’s reporting from earlier this year about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who also failed to disclose gifts he received from<a href=\"https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;his own billionaire benefactor</a>, Harlan Crow. They discuss how these new revelations raise questions about the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, why a lack of judicial oversight contributes to the problem, and how powerful GOP operative Leonard Leo ties all of these stories together.</p><p><br></p><p>If you like Deconstructed, be sure to search for&nbsp;<a href=\"http://levertimepod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lever Time with David Sirota</a>&nbsp;on your podcast player to subscribe.</p><p>For a special discount on a full subscription to The Lever’s investigative reporting and news, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://levernews.com/Deconstructed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Levernews.com/Deconstructed</a></p>","author_name":"The Intercept"}