Vinnie Politan | |
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Born |
Vincent Politan 1975 New Jersey, United States |
Nationality | American |
Education |
B.A., Stanford University J.D., Seton Hall University Masters Journalism CJAU |
Occupation | television anchor and host Attorney, Television Legal Analyst |
Employer | Gannett |
Known for | Legal commentary |
Children | 3 |
Vincent Politan is a former attorney and journalist who co-created and hosted After Dark on HLN. He previously anchored "Prime News with Vinnie Politan" on HLN and HLN Special Report. He co-anchors In Session on the cable network truTV. He previously co-anchored Bloom & Politan: Open Court alongside Lisa Bloom, and Both Sides with Kimberly Guilfoyle. Cases covered by Politan include Jodi Arias, Trayvon Martin, Casey Anthony, Dr. Conrad Murray, the murder trial of Michael Skakel, Michael Jackson, the Sean "Puffy" Combs case, the Zacarias Moussaoui trial, the Scott Peterson murder trial, and the Kobe Bryant rape case since joining Court TV in January 2001. Additionally, Politan hosted the morning radio show Me and Vinnie on Sirius XM radio's Stars Too station.
Politan remained at HLN until 2014 when he chose to leave turning down a contract offer from the HLN Network. In August 2014, he joined the morning broadcast of Atlanta's local NBC Affiliate WXIA:"11 Alive" as the lead anchor for the morning weekday news.
Born in NJ in 1975. Politan graduated from West Orange High School in West Orange, New Jersey, and was captain of the school's basketball team. He attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, receiving an AB in Communication before attending Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.