Jeffrey Toobin

Jeffrey Toobin is a renowned journalist and author known for his in-depth analysis of legal issues. He has been a contributing writer for The New Yorker since 1993 and served as the magazine's chief legal analyst. In addition to his work at The New Yorker, Toobin has appeared as a legal analyst on CNN, where he provides commentary on breaking news and legal affairs. His reporting focuses on the American justice system, political scandals, and high-profile trials. Notably, Toobin covered the O.J. Simpson trial in the 1990s and has written several books about the U.S. legal system.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/business/media/jeffrey-toobin-cnn.html

66%

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

50%

Examples:

  • Jeffrey Toobin is a CNN chief legal analyst and a former New Yorker staff writer.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author has a professional relationship with CNN as a chief legal analyst.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Several witnesses support the government's claim that Trump's payments to Cohen were not legal fees, including Trump himself.
  • The article discusses Michael Cohen's payment to Stormy Daniels and how Trump reimbursed him, contradicting the claim that it was a legal fee.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The article discusses the details of Trump's payment to Cohen and the false business records, but does not explicitly label it as deceptive.

Recent Articles

Manhattan Trial: Former President Trump on Trial for Alleged Business Records Falsification over Hush Money Payments to Stormy Daniels

Manhattan Trial: Former President Trump on Trial for Alleged Business Records Falsification over Hush Money Payments to Stormy Daniels

Broke On: Sunday, 19 May 2024 Former President Trump's trial in Manhattan focuses on alleged falsified business records concerning a $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign. Witnesses testified about phone calls and transactions related to the payment, while defense attempts to undermine credibility. The trial continues with evidence supporting prosecution's claim that payments were not legal fees.