Jane Mayer
Jane Mayer | |
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Mayer in 2008 | |
| Born | Jane Meredith Mayer 1955 (age 69–70) New York City, U.S. |
| 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) |
Jane Meredith Mayer (born 1955) is an American investigative journalist who has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1995. 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; and Trump's financial backer, Robert Mercer. In 2016, Mayer's book Dark Money—in which she investigated the history of the conservative fundraising Koch brothers—was published to critical acclaim.