Joe Palazzolo

Joe Palazzolo (born September 21, 1981)

He has investigated corporate misconduct, uncovered conflicts of interest within government, and exposed instances of bribery involving companies pursuing international contracts. and interned at the Baltimore Sun in Washington DC

On July 17, 2025 Joe Palazzolo and Khadeeja Safdar published an article alleging that in 2003, Ghislaine Maxwell compiled a leather‑bound album of risqué letters for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday. Among the contributors was Donald Trump, according to documents obtained by the WSJ. The next day, Trump filed a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against The Wall Street Journal, News Corp., and several reporters, including Joseph Palazzolo. The suit references the article. Trump denies authoring the letter and claims the article was intended to damage his reputation.

Awards 2019 - Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting 2023 - Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting 2025 - Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting