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Writers

David Amsden

Crime Sports

Gridiron Gangster

How the Robin Hood of gamblers got ensnared in a money laundering scheme led by former football players.

David Amsden Rolling Stone Nov 2016 30min Permalink

Arts

Dynasty

A profile of Oscar de la Renta.

David Amsden New York Oct 2014 20min Permalink

Crime

The New Face of Heroin

A dispatch from Vermont, which is in the midst of what the governor calls a “full-blown heroin crisis.”

David Amsden Rolling Stone Apr 2014 25min Permalink

The Siege of Fulton Avenue

Just after midnight, Rye police arrived to bust a house full of partying teenagers. The kids refused to unlock the door, and parents and cops flooded the street. A minute-by-minute account of the standoff.

David Amsden New York May 2005 15min Permalink

Crime

The One-Man Drug Company

Lenny makes $5,000 a week selling coke. It was easy to get into the business after finishing prep school. Getting out and going legit after his final score is proving much more difficult.

David Amsden New York Apr 2006 25min Permalink