The former CNN analyst, Jeffrey Toobin is an American lawyer, author, and blogger. He created news headlines after masturbating on camera during a zoom video conference call with his co-workers while he was working for The New Yorker. His famous books include the O.J. Simpson murder case and the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. The American author is married and shares two children. To find out the details about his personal and professional life, read the article below.
Jeffrey Toobin Zoom Masturbation Incident
Jeffrey Toobin is one of the respected lawyers in the United States. He made news headlines after performing an unusual act on camera in front of his co-workers. He was suspended from The New Yorker after he masturbated on camera during a Zoom video call on 19 October 2020. He disclosed the incident to be unintentional and apologized during an interview saying:
I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends, and co-workers.
After this incident occurred, Jeffrey was instantly fired from his post and followed by an internal investigation by the parent organization, Conde Nast. A lot of people stated their opinions during the incident. At that time, his broadcasts and podcasts for New York Public Radio were also banned.
Who is Jeffrey Toobin’s Wife? His married life and children
The American author, Jeffrey Toobin is a married man. He tied the wedding knot with his long-time girlfriend turned wife, Amy Bennett McIntosh in 1986. The couple met for the first time at Harvard College where they both worked at The Harvard Crimson, a daily student newspaper of Harvard University.
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His wife, Amy Bennett received an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and worked in executive positions at Verizon Communications and Zagat Survey. The couple reportedly dated for a while before marrying each other.
The couple shares two children together; a son, Adam Toobin, and a daughter, Ellen Toobin. Besides, Jeffrey had been involved in an extramarital affair with Jeff Greenfield’s daughter, Casey Greenfield. His partner, Casey became pregnant with a child shortly after their relationship and subsequently welcomed a son, Roderick Henry Greenfield in 2009.
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As per reports, Jeffrey initially offered money to Casey to abort the child. However, Casey refused and gave birth to a son. Toobin initially unaccepted the fact that he has a son with Casey, however, after a DNA test, a Manhattan family court judge ordered him to pay child support.
As of 2022, Jeffrey is the father of three children. He is spending a happy life with his family at present. He currently lives with his spouse, Amy Bennett, and their two kids.
When and where was Jeffrey Toobin born? His early life, parents, brother & short career
Jeffrey Toobin was born Jeffrey Ross Toobin on 21 May 1960 in New York City, the United States. He grew up in a Jewish-American family. His father, Jerome Toobin was an American news broadcasting producer. Whereas, his mother, Marlene Sanders was a correspondent for ABC News and CBS News.
Moreover, Jeffrey has a younger brother, Mark Toobin. Born in 1967, Mark suffered from Down Syndrome, a congenital condition caused by the presence of all or part of the third copy of chromosome 21. Due to this, Mark stayed apart from the family.
For his education, Toobin went to Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School and then attended Harvard University. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He used to work as an editor during his college at Harvard Law School. After completing his studies, Jeffrey famously worked as a blogger, author, and lawyer.
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Till now, Jeffrey has authored seven books which include The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court (2007), The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court (2012), and A Vast Conspiracy. He joined CNN in 2002 and worked as the chief legal analyst. He left the network in 2022 after hitting twenty years of work. Previously, he worked for the American weekly magazine, The New Yorker for 27 years.
How much is Jeffrey Toobin’s Net Worth? His salary & earnings
The multi-talented, Jeffrey Toobin has accumulated a hefty amount of money through his various works for The New Yorker and CNN. On Friday of August 2022, he said that he will depart CNN. The average monthly salary of a Legal Analyst in the United States is $65,339. Reportedly, the CNN analyst earned $94,749 as his monthly salary at CNN.
As per the Celebrity Net Worth, Toobin holds a total net worth of $10 million as of 2022. Jeff obviously makes more earnings through his books and works as a lawyer. With no doubt, he is spending a luxurious life with his family at present.
Born in the year 1960, Jeffrey Toobin is currently n his early sixties. His age is 62 years as of 2022. Similarly, he celebrates his birthday every year on 21 May. So, his zodiac sign is Gemini. The American author stands at the height of 5 feet and 9 inches (1.75 m).
Moreover, Toobin is active on different social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. He has over 260k followers on his Twitter account and over 15k followers on his Facebook profile.
