For The Real Deal’s April cover story, senior reporter Konrad Putzier investigated the deep ties between the global diamond trade and New York’s real estate industry. Putzier recently sat down with TRD’s digital editorial director Hiten Samtani to talk about the catalyst for the story, the reporting behind his monthslong investigation and the similarities between the diamond business and the real estate industry.
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