Justin Elliott Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Justin Elliott is a journalist best known for playing Co-reporter in Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire.

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Best Known For:Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire

Breakthrough:Graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in history and classics

10 Quick Facts About Justin Elliott

Full Name: Justin Elliott
Profession: Journalist and reporter
Known For: Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
Current Role: Investigative reporter
Gender: Male
Specialization: Investigative Journalist, Reporter, and Journalist
Beats: Investigations and Politics / Government
Media Level: National
Employer Type: Digital Media
Net Worth: $404,000-$5,766,000 (Estimated range)

Justin Elliott Age

Justin Elliott's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in History and Classics.

Brown University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: History and Classics

Career & Work

Justin Elliott's career includes news and reporting roles with ProPublica and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Organization: ProPublica

Role: Investigative Reporter

Period: 2012–Present

Details: United States

Organization: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Role: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Journalism

Period: Listed in 2026

Details: New York, New York · Listed by Columbia Journalism School as an adjunct faculty member alongside his investigative reporting career.

Organization: Salon

Role: Reporter

Period: Before 2012

Details: United States

Rise to Fame

Justin Elliott rose to prominence for his role on the digital series The Secret IRS Files.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes The Secret IRS Files, Trump Inc, and Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire.

Podcasts

Podcast: Trump Inc (Reporting Team Contributor) — Investigative podcast examining business and financial connections involving Donald Trump and his associates

Digital Series

Digital Series: The Secret IRS Files (Investigative Reporter, 2021 onward) — Series examining confidential tax data and the tax strategies of wealthy Americans

Work: Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire (Co-reporter, 2023) — ProPublica investigation of undisclosed gifts and luxury trips involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and billionaire Harlan Crow
Work: Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for the Middle Class Into a $5 Billion Tax-Free Piggy Bank (Co-reporter, 2021) — Investigation into the growth of Peter Thiel's Roth IRA
Work: Inside TurboTax's 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free (Investigative Reporter, 2019) — Investigation into Intuit, federal tax-filing policy and practices that discouraged free filing
Work: How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti and Built Six Homes (Co-reporter, 2015) — Investigation of American Red Cross reconstruction projects following Haiti's 2010 earthquake
Work: The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes (Investigative Reporter, 2021) — Examination of tax advantages enjoyed by wealthy professional sports owners
Work: Don Jr.'s Secret Wedding Guest (Co-reporter, 2026) — ProPublica reporting on the financial and political connections surrounding Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding

Notable Coverage

Supreme Court ethics and undisclosed gifts – ProPublica – 2023 – Investigated luxury travel, gifts and other benefits provided to Supreme Court justices by wealthy donors. The reporting received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
Peter Thiel's Roth IRA – ProPublica – 2021 – Co-reported how the technology investor's retirement account had grown to a multibillion-dollar value
TurboTax and free tax filing – ProPublica – 2019 – Investigated Intuit's marketing and lobbying practices surrounding the availability of free tax preparation. The reporting preceded a $141 million consumer settlement
American Red Cross Haiti earthquake spending – ProPublica – 2015 – Co-reported on problems associated with American Red Cross reconstruction spending in Haiti
Professional sports owners and taxation – ProPublica – 2021 – Reported on tax deductions and accounting practices available to wealthy owners of major professional sports teams
Trump administration contracting and political influence – ProPublica – 2026 – Investigated public contracts and financial relationships involving political figures and administration officials
Russian oligarch connections to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding – ProPublica – 2026 – Contributed to September 2026 reporting on financing of a private wedding event and related political influence questions
Chinese investors and SpaceX shareholdings – ProPublica – 2026 – Reported on investments associated with SpaceX ahead of a potential public stock offering

Awards & Achievements

Pulitzer Prize for Public Service — The Pulitzer Prizes — 2024 — ProPublica reporting by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Alex Mierjeski and Kirsten Berg exposing undisclosed gifts and travel involving Supreme Court justices.
George Polk Award — Long Island University — Investigative journalism.
Selden Ring Award — University of Southern California — Investigative reporting.
Gerald Loeb Award — UCLA Anderson School of Management — Business and financial journalism.

Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award — Columbia University — Recognition for the Trump Inc. investigative podcast team.
Investigative Reporters and Editors Award — Investigative Reporters and Editors — Investigative journalism.

Lesser Known Facts

His reporting on TurboTax helped expose practices that preceded a $141 million consumer settlement.
His investigative work has prompted congressional inquiries and changes to federal law.
Worked for Salon before joining ProPublica in 2012.
Co-reported an investigation revealing problems with American Red Cross reconstruction spending in Haiti.
Investigated how Peter Thiel accumulated billions of dollars in a Roth retirement account.
Shared the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for reporting on Supreme Court ethics.