Golden Age
“Riley found him the spot, but he wouldn’t have ended up there without Jerry Nadler, who was conducting an inquiry into law-enforcement malfeasance throughout the Occupy movement, and Michael, who knew Boris Kohn, the ReNewVa funder, from some Caribbean trip and talked Richie up for the job. Officially, he was a “consultant,” and he did have an office, but his real job was to be told what to do and say. He still had that TV presence he’d always had, that way of seeming enthusiastic and genuine. ...As Jerry pursued his inquiry, Richie rephrased what he said and smiled more than Jerry did. Riley insisted that Michael never appear at ReNewVa. Richie didn’t have to enforce this—Michael knew where he was welcome and where he wasn’t. He spent his time at youth-empowerment programs around D.C., shooting hoops with kids and giving little talks on Focus and Intention.Michael had opened up to Richie in the last six months. He blamed Loretta for almost everything. Did Richie remember that girl, the artist, Lynne?MoreLess
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