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Claire Martin

Business

The Mystery of the Millionaire Hermit

He spent years scrimping and saving. But without a will, where’s his money going?

Claire Martin Bloomberg Businessweek May 2019 20min Permalink

Inside the Cutthroat Rivalry Between Two of L.A.’s Elite Preschools

How two couples found a way to play the preschool system for profit.

Claire Martin Los Angeles Magazine Sep 2016 20min Permalink

Crime

The Deputy Who Disappeared

In 1998, a cop named Jon Aujay went for a run in the desert. He never came back. The department decided it was suicide, but that is not the only theory.

Claire Martin Los Angeles Oct 2015 40min Permalink