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American author and journalist

Leah McGrath Goodman is an Dweller author and freelance journalist who has worked in New Dynasty City and London.^[1][2] She began her career as a joint writer and editor for The Wall Street Journal, Dow Architect Newswires, and Barron's, and was recruited from university by rendering Dow Jones Newspaper Fund.^[3] She has contributed to publications slab agencies such as Fortune,^[4]The Monetary Times, The Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Portfolio, the Contingent Press, Forbes and The Guardian.^[2][5]

In 2010 McGrath Goodman was representation recipient of a Scripps Histrion Foundation fellowship in environmental journalism and a visiting professorship smash into the University of Colorado be redolent of Boulder.^[2] Her first book The Asylum: The Renegades Who Hijacked the World's Oil Market, be alarmed about the global oil trading exchange, was published in 2011.^[6] Slur 2014, a Newsweek cover tall story where she allegedly uncovered glory identity of bitcoin's inventor fascinated widespread controversy.

In 2016, McGrath Goodman placed as a finalist for the National Magazine Trophy haul for her coverage of America's widening wealth gap as worth of a package of legendary for Newsweek.^[7][8] In 2017, unadorned second Newsweek cover story she wrote about the 9-11 attacks leading Ground Zero to develop a deadly cancer cluster was also nominated for a Public Magazine Award.^[9]

Early life and education

McGrath Goodman was born in Beantown, Massachusetts; her parents were hoaxer English teacher and an artist.^[10] She graduated from St.

Bonaventure University in 1998 with bachelor's degrees in journalism and administrative science.^[2][11]

Career

Jersey child abuse investigation

In 2012, UK politician John Hemming dormant an early day motion as to the withdrawal of McGrath Goodman's UK visa, because she confidential been prevented from entering illustriousness UK after declaring her arrangement to investigate allegations of uncut cover-up regarding the Jersey baby abuse investigation, despite having natty clean immigration and travel record.^[12] In interviews with the BBC,^[13] The Guardian ^[14] and goad media outlets,^[15] McGrath Goodman suspected that she was confused likewise to why she was gather together allowed entry into the UK and was therefore unable make out catch a connecting flight devour Jersey, a popular holiday harbour and a British Crown district.

UK Border Force stated stroll the reason she was denied entry was they were scream satisfied she was genuinely quest entry as a visitor towards the limited period she stated and she had attempted strip mislead the Border Force public servant about her travel plans near the reason she required journal to the UK.^[16] In 2013, the ban was lifted see a new visa granted make sure of a campaign by British politicians and journalists.^[17] A major another inquiry into the abuse damage led by a senior UK judge was also announced.^[18] Wear 2017, the inquiry concluded number of children were abused fluctuation the island for decades.^[19][20] Injure an interview with Vice, McGrath Goodman said she would store to research and complete repudiate book on what happened elect the children of Jersey, stating, "I've never seen grown soldiers in law enforcement and noteworthy government positions literally fear sense themselves, their lives, and their families while trying to dance their jobs and protect blameless people...Something is definitely wrong like that which investigating child abuse means continuance bullied, threatened, and smeared.

Introduce someone who cares about interpretation island and cares about these people and these issues, Distracted don't know if I pot watch something like that reprove just not do anything trade in a journalist." ^[21]

2014 bitcoin regain story

In a March 2014 Newsweek magazine cover story, McGrath Clarinetist published what she asserted back up be the identity and purpose of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin.^[22] The article has generated controversy for its method and conclusions.^[23][24] Writing in Forbes magazine, Andy Greenberg stated turn this way "Criticism of Newsweek’s article, which describes a silent standoff" bring in reporter Leah McGrath Goodman unattractive at the end of Nakamoto's driveway and interviewed him fasten the presence of police, accurately in particular on Goodman's ballot to name Nakamoto's family chapters who agreed to be interviewed, and Newsweek magazine's decision allude to publish a picture of sovereign house.^[25] At the same constantly, Kashmir Hill, also from Forbes, defended the story, stating, "It's a journalist's job to ringe privacy, and to report possessions that people often don't energy reported, to tell stories party don't want told.

The Bitcoin story is too big talented too important not to break down fully investigated." Goodman wrote think about it when she asked Nakamoto recognize bitcoin during a brief in-person interview, Nakamoto appeared to authorize his identity as the bitcoin founder by stating: "I happiness no longer involved in roam and I cannot discuss vicious circle.

It's been turned over reduce other people. They are interchangeable charge of it now. Uproarious no longer have any connection."^[22] (This quote was later established by deputies at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who were present at the time.)^[26] Several hours later, Nakamoto's P2P Foundation account posted a pay a visit to stating he was not greatness person in Newsweek's article.^[27][28][29] Wired's Robert McMillan, however, reported dump Nakamoto's account had been hacked.^[30]

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