Justin Elliott has been a reporter with ProPublica since 2012, where he covers business and politics.
In recent years, he was on the team of reporters documenting how the rich avoid taxes for “The Secret IRS Files” series. He co-wrote the story revealing tech mogul Peter Thiel’s multibillion-dollar Roth IRA.
Previously, his work on TurboTax-maker Intuit’s misleading marketing tactics led to a settlement that delivered $141 million back to consumers.
He has produced stories for outlets including The New York Times and NPR, and his work has spurred congressional investigations and changes to federal legislation.
He has won numerous awards, including a Gerald Loeb Award for business journalism, the Selden Ring Award, an Investigative Reporters and Editors award for a series on the American Red Cross and, with the “Trump, Inc.” podcast team, a duPont-Columbia Award. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in history and classics.
He can be reached on Signal and WhatsApp at 774-826-6240.
