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One client was Marc Leder, a private-equity playboy, famously divorced (his wife had cheated with the tennis pro), whom the A-Team helped purchase two Noho apartments worth $30 million.
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James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
When their cutthroat personalities spill off the rink, the pair come up with a friends-with-benefits bet to see who will fold first: Sam, the playboy who heads the men's team, or Aderyn, on the women's team, who is more of a relationship kind of girl.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Into the Lion’s Mouth follows Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Under the impression that Tom is good friends with his son, Dickie Greenleaf, a trust-fund dilettante who has decided to live in Italy to paint and dillydally instead of working with his father as planned, Mr. Greenleaf offers Tom money to go to Italy and convince the playboy to come home.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
When their cutthroat personalities spill off the rink, the pair come up with a friends-with-benefits bet to see who will fold first: Sam, the playboy who heads the men's team, or Aderyn, on the women's team, who is more of a relationship kind of girl.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Into the Lion’s Mouth follows Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Under the impression that Tom is good friends with his son, Dickie Greenleaf, a trust-fund dilettante who has decided to live in Italy to paint and dillydally instead of working with his father as planned, Mr. Greenleaf offers Tom money to go to Italy and convince the playboy to come home.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Playboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playboy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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