manipulator

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Friday, the Thirteenth author Lawson, himself a noted stock manipulator who used the mass media of his era to influence markets and make and lose a fortune, called it “the Wall Street hoodoo-day.”

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

A master manipulator, he’s both a playwright and an actor, constructing scenes that might seem impossible to pull off, then delivering a virtuoso performance that leaves everyone flabbergasted by his success.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

“Epstein was a master manipulator, and I deeply regret associating with him,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“The manipulator is powerful, and the manipulated is weak,” he wrote.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025

“Well, well, Miss Podgórska. You are quite the little manipulator after all.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron