Jared Paul Stern
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Jared Paul Stern is a freelance reporter and former columnist for the New York Post
who gained national notoriety when he was accused by California businessman Ron Burkle of extortion
. Prior to the scandal, Stern had written for the popular "Page Six" column for 11 years. He edited the first issue of Page Six magazine and also wrote the New York Post column "Nightcrawler" for several years. He worked briefly at Star Magazine. He currently writes posts for luxury blog Luxist and is the owner of a clothing line, Skull & Bones.
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Canada after his parent divorced and his mother remarried, Stern is a 1994 graduate of Bennington College
. He often wears 1940s-style clothing items such as a fedora
or monocle
in public.
He is married to Ruth Gutman, who was referred to as "Snoodles" in his New York Post column, and lives in Oak Hill, New York.
, his neighbor and owner of the newspaper, in a personal letter. Murdoch never responded.
Stern claims in a series of published interviews that he had been "set up" by Burkle, and was only in meetings with him to discuss a possible investment in his clothing company, Skull & Bones.
The Post suspended Stern when the video clips were made public, and fired him on April 21, 2006.
Criminal charges have not been filed against Stern; federal prosecutors handed the case to Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, who declined to prosecute.
In October, 2006, an unnamed source leaked to the press that Stern had landed a contract with Simon & Schuster
to publish a book, tentatively to be called Stern Measures, about the Post, its gossip pages, and various scandals with which he is familiar. However, on August 7, 2007, Gawker.com reported that the book deal had been cancelled.
In January 2007, the Associated Press
ran a story saying that the federal investigation into Stern had been dropped. Stern announced plans to sue Burkle, and subsequently filed a civil lawsuit against not only Burkle, but also Frank Renzi, Michael Sitrick, William Sherman, The New York Daily News
, Hillary Clinton, and Bill Clinton
. Stern claims libel, emotional distress, interference in business relationship, injurious falsehood, abuse of process, and civil conspiracy.
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
who gained national notoriety when he was accused by California businessman Ron Burkle of extortion
Extortion
Extortion is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime...
. Prior to the scandal, Stern had written for the popular "Page Six" column for 11 years. He edited the first issue of Page Six magazine and also wrote the New York Post column "Nightcrawler" for several years. He worked briefly at Star Magazine. He currently writes posts for luxury blog Luxist and is the owner of a clothing line, Skull & Bones.
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Canada after his parent divorced and his mother remarried, Stern is a 1994 graduate of Bennington College
Bennington College
Bennington College is a liberal arts college located in Bennington, Vermont, USA. The college was founded in 1932 as a women's college and became co-educational in 1969.-History:-Early years:...
. He often wears 1940s-style clothing items such as a fedora
Fedora (hat)
A fedora is a men's felt hat. In reality, "fedora" describes most any men's hat that does not already have another name; quite a few fedoras have famous names of their own including the famous Trilby....
or monocle
Monocle
A monocle is a type of corrective lens used to correct or enhance the vision in only one eye. It consists of a circular lens, generally with a wire ring around the circumference that can be attached to a string. The other end of the string is then connected to the wearer's clothing to avoid losing...
in public.
He is married to Ruth Gutman, who was referred to as "Snoodles" in his New York Post column, and lives in Oak Hill, New York.
Burkle scandal
In April 2006, supermarket magnate and Democratic fundraiser Ron Burkle released six minutes of videotape of two face-to-face meetings he had had with Stern the previous month. In the sections made available to the media, Stern appears to try to extort $220,000 from Burkle in exchange for "protection" from inaccurate reporting about the billionaire in Stern's gossip columns. Burkle has also released copies of e-mails from Stern in which Stern inquires about the status of expected payments. Burkle had previously complained about erroneous stories about himself in the Post to Rupert MurdochRupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
, his neighbor and owner of the newspaper, in a personal letter. Murdoch never responded.
Stern claims in a series of published interviews that he had been "set up" by Burkle, and was only in meetings with him to discuss a possible investment in his clothing company, Skull & Bones.
The Post suspended Stern when the video clips were made public, and fired him on April 21, 2006.
Criminal charges have not been filed against Stern; federal prosecutors handed the case to Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, who declined to prosecute.
In October, 2006, an unnamed source leaked to the press that Stern had landed a contract with Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
to publish a book, tentatively to be called Stern Measures, about the Post, its gossip pages, and various scandals with which he is familiar. However, on August 7, 2007, Gawker.com reported that the book deal had been cancelled.
In January 2007, the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
ran a story saying that the federal investigation into Stern had been dropped. Stern announced plans to sue Burkle, and subsequently filed a civil lawsuit against not only Burkle, but also Frank Renzi, Michael Sitrick, William Sherman, The New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
, Hillary Clinton, and Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. Stern claims libel, emotional distress, interference in business relationship, injurious falsehood, abuse of process, and civil conspiracy.
External links
- http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid8901.aspx
- http://observer.com/20070129/20070129_Choire_Sicha_pageone_newsstory1.asp
- JaredPaulStern.com
- "Tabloid’s Pre-emptive Strike", Mike Nizza, New York Times, May 18, 2007