Jeffrey Toobin

Jeffrey Toobin
Toobin at the 2012 Texas Book Festival
Born
Jeffrey Ross Toobin

(1960-05-21) May 21, 1960 (age 64)
New York City, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA, JD)
Occupation(s)Legal analyst, commentator
Notable credit(s)The New Yorker (1993–2020)
CNN senior legal analyst (2002–2022)
Spouse
Amy Bennett McIntosh
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(m. 1986)​
Children3
Parent(s)Jerome Toobin
Marlene Sanders
Websitejeffreytoobin.com

Jeffrey Ross Toobin[1] (/ˈtuːbɪn/; born May 21, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, blogger, and legal analyst for CNN.[2][3]

During the Iran–Contra affair, Toobin served as an associate counsel on its investigation at the Department of Justice. He moved from government and the practice of law into full-time writing during the 1990s, when he published his first books. He wrote for The New Yorker from 1993 to 2020.[4] Toobin was fired that fall for masturbating on-camera during a Zoom video conference call with co-workers; he apologized for his conduct and stated that he believed his camera was off.[5][6][7][8][9] He continued to serve as legal analyst for CNN for two years.

Toobin has written several books, including accounts of the 1970s Patty Hearst kidnapping and her time with the SLA, the O. J. Simpson murder case, and the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal. The latter two were adapted for television as seasons of FX's American Crime Story, with the Simpson case premiering in 2016.

  1. ^ "J.R. Toobin Weds Amy B. McIntosh". The New York Times. June 1, 1986. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  2. ^ Darcy, Oliver (August 12, 2022). "CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin will exit network after 20 years". CNN Business. Jeffrey Toobin said Friday that he will depart CNN, where he served most recently as chief legal analyst...Toobin, who was last on air August 4th, added, "Love all my former colleagues."
  3. ^ Battaglio, Stephen (August 12, 2022). "Scandal-tainted legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin exits CNN". Los Angeles Times. Toobin has been with CNN for 20 years. He made his departure public in a tweet.
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