Julie K. Brown

Julie K. Brown
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materTemple University
OccupationInvestigative journalist
EmployerMiami Herald
Children2
AwardsGeorge Polk Award, 2014
George Polk Award, 2018
Sidney Award, 2019

Julie K. Brown (born 1961) is an American investigative journalist with the Miami Herald best known for pursuing the sex trafficking story surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, who in 2008 was allowed to plead guilty to two state-level prostitution offenses.[1][2] She is the recipient of several awards including two George Polk Awards for Justice Reporting.[3]

Brown was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.[4]

  1. ^ Hsu, Tiffany (July 9, 2019). "The Jeffrey Epstein Case Was Cold, Until a Miami Herald Reporter Got Accusers to Talk". The New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Miami Herald wins December Sidney for Exposing Alex Acosta's Sweetheart Deal with Multimillionaire Sex Offender". Hillman Foundation. December 12, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "George Polk Past Winners | Long Island University". liu.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  4. ^ "Julie K. Brown: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Retrieved 2020-09-23.