Laura Italiano,

Laura Italiano is a senior correspondent for Insider. She previously worked at three New York City tabloids - Newsday, The Post and as a freelance writer for The News. A veteran of the Manhattan DA beat, her work for Insider's Enterprise news desk is focused on New York investigations into the Trump Organization.

Biography:  https://www.businessinsider.com/author/laura-italiano?op=1

79%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author has shown a clear bias towards reporting on investigations into the Trump Organization and related stories out of state and federal court.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author's reporting focuses on investigations into the Trump Organization.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • In one article, it is reported that prosecutors allege that hush-money payments made to Stormy Daniels were an illegal campaign expense and part of a conspiracy to influence the election. In another article, it is reported that Trump has been charged with falsifying business records related to the hush-money payment.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Former President Trump Held in Contempt of Court for Violating Gag Order During Manhattan Trial

Former President Trump Held in Contempt of Court for Violating Gag Order During Manhattan Trial

Broke On: Thursday, 02 May 2024 Former President Trump faced contempt charges in May 2024 for violating a gag order during his Manhattan trial over alleged business record falsification. Despite being allowed to testify, Trump publicly claimed he was barred and made derogatory comments towards Michael Cohen, potentially facing additional penalties.