Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov How Trump and Billionaires Bend the Rules (And Get Away With It) — ft. Pablo Torre
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Apr 1, 2026 
Pablo Torre, investigative journalist and host known for deep dives into sports, politics, and power, joins to map how money and influence bend rules. He connects billionaire sports ownership to political impunity. They discuss prediction markets, the culture wars in sports, the so-called Epstein class, and whether public shaming or institutional reform can hold elites to account.
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Ballmer's Antitrust Past Mirrored In Sports
- Pablo Torre compares Ballmer's Microsoft-era antitrust behavior to his willingness to push NBA rules.
- Torre notes Ballmer's reaction to monopoly regulation then and his drive to use wealth to bypass sports constraints.
Investigations Often Spare The Top
- Institutions often protect powerful figures by focusing investigations on lower-level fall guys.
- Torre reports Wachtell Lipton's NBA probe avoided questioning several employees about Ballmer, suggesting shielding of the top.
Shame Becomes The Substitute For Law
- Public attention and shame can be the only accountability when legal avenues fail.
- Torre links Epstein files and sports appearances (Bill Gates with Ballmer at a Clippers game) as examples of reputation-managed re-entry into public life.