side of the van, and asked Agent Thompson what he was looking for. Agent Thompson testified he had a full opportunity to view Manker and that he immediately recognized Manker because he had seen him several times before. Agent Thompson told Manker he wanted to get a "fifty pack," which he testified was $50 worth of crack cocaine. When Manker left the van for a couple of seconds to obtain the cocaine, Agent Thompson gave the take-down agents Manker's description. Manker returned to the van, gave Agent Thompson a substance later identified as cocaine, and Agent Thompson gave Manker the money. The take-down agents then exited the van and pursued Manker. As Manker fled, Agent Thompson saw him drop the money in the street. Although the take-down agentsWhen Ryan Murphy approached his People v. O.J. star Cuba Gooding Jr. about appearing in the new mysterious installment of American Horror Story, the Oscar-winning actor was excited but—having never watched the show—unsure. But after holing up in a hotel and binging the first five seasons, Gooding Jr. was a convert—and ready to take on what appears to be the male lead in Season 6. One has to say “appears to be” because, even after the revealing premiere last week, much of the season is still a massive mystery. Between rubbing shoulders with his co-stars Kathy Bates and Sarah Paulson at FX and Vanity Fair’s Primetime Emmy Nominee Party on Saturday, sponsored by Chase Sapphire, Movado, and Sterling Vineyards, Gooding Jr. had a secret or two to spill.

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