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Dead Drop: May 12

Dead Drop: May 12

COMEY SOON? The Dead Drop understands that multiple literary agents and publishing insiders are desperately trying to get through to just-fired Jim Comey to convince him they should be selected to help market a book about his tumultuous time as FBI Director. Comey left no hint of his future plans in a short note he sent to friends and co-workers on Wednesday. The ousted gumshoe did say that he was not “going to spend time on the decision (to fire him) or the way it was executed.” But there are many in the literary world who hope he can be convinced that there is a story worth telling of his time at the Bureau. Our money is on Bob Barnett, super-lawyer and book peddler to the stars. Barnett famously charges clients $1250 an hour rather than the 15% cut that traditional agents can get – a difference that can add up on mega-deals (like the one Barnett reportedly landed for the Obamas, that some say is in the $65 million range.)

NOT WITH HER: A federal court ruling late last week ordering the State Department to turn over Hillary Clinton emails relating to the aftermath of the Benghazi attack was largely ignored by the U.S. media. The Dead Drop first learned of it through “RT” – the Putin propaganda arm.  Guess Team Vlad must really enjoy piling on.

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