Jane Mayer
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Jane Meredith Mayer[2] (born 1955)[3][4] is an American investigative journalist who has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1995.[1] She has written for the publication about money in politics; government prosecution of whistleblowers; the United States Predator drone program; Donald Trump's ghostwriter, Tony Schwartz;[5] and Trump's financial backer, Robert Mercer.[6] In 2016, Mayer's book Dark Money—in which she investigated the history of the conservative fundraising Koch brothers—was published to critical acclaim.[7]
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Born | Jane Meredith Mayer 1955 (age 68–69) New York City, U.S.[1] |
Alma mater | Yale University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
Spouse |
William B. Hamilton (m. 1992) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Meredith Nevins Meyer William Mayer |
Family | Allan Nevins (grandfather) |
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