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Description: Best-selling author Ben Mezrich has captured the attention of millions of readers. With his true-life books about Facebook ("The Accidental Billionaires") and Las Vegas ("Bringing Down The House"). In this conversation with Dylan Lewis he revisits his 2015 book “Once Upon a Time in Russia” to talk about the rise of the oligarch and his experiences with Russia’s billionaire class. They discuss: - The history leading to the creation of Russia’s billionaire class - Potential ways oligarchs could affect Russian's war with Ukraine - Why Russia’s billionaires are closer to “The Sopranos” than the technology titans of Silicon Valley Books discussed: Once Upon a Time in Russia: The Rise of the Oligarchs - amazon.com/Once-Upon-Time-Russia-Oligarchs-ebook/dp/B00RM266ZM The Midnight Ride - amazon.com/Midnight-Ride-Ben-Mezrich/dp/1538754630 This episode of Motley Fool Money originally aired on March 13th, 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to The Motley Fool's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/MotleyFool?sub_confirmation=1 Join The Motley Fool Community On: Instagram ► instagram.com/themotleyfoolofficial Facebook ► facebook.com/themotleyfool TikTok ► tiktok.com/@themotleyfoolofficial? Twitter ► twitter.com/themotleyfool