Biography of Jeanine Pirro

Jeanine Pirro is a successful judge, prosecutor, legal analyst, and television personality. She hosts a legal show Justice with Judge Jeanine on the Fox News channel. The show premiered on Fox News Channel in January 2011. She has appeared on various television shows to discuss difficult legal situations.

A Republican began her career as an assistant attorney in the Westchester County Court in 1975. A JD graduate then became a judge on the Court in 1990 and served the next three years.

She may have withdrawn from the race, but her extraordinary work made her influential and more powerful. In 1997 she was appointed by George Pataki , who was Governor at the time, to chair the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Deaths and it was one of the greatest achievements of her life. She even ran a nomination in the 2006 Senate race from New York.

Early life and education of Jeanine Pirro

Jeanine Pirro was born on June 2, 1951, in Elmira, New York, United States of America. Her nationality is American and she belongs to mixed ancestry. She was born to father Nasser Ferris and Esther Ferris.

His father was a mobile home salesman and his mother was a model. She had been interested in being a lawyer since she was six years old.

He completed his high school diploma from Notre Dame High School. While in high school, she interned at the Chemung County District Attorney’s office. Pirro enrolled at the University at Buffalo from there, where he earned a BA degree magna cum laude. He then joined Albany Law School to earn his JD degree. During law school, she was an editor for the law magazine. She follows Roman Catholic practices.

Jeannie Pirro’s career

Lawyer career

In 1975, he joined the Westchester County Court as an Assistant District Attorney. Her main tasks were drafting appeals and handling minor cases. She proved to be a successful prosecutor with a nearly 100% conviction rate.

Pirro created a cell for crimes against children and women. She became a court judge in November 1990. She worked in the office for three years.

She was then elected District Attorney; which she held until 2005. She became the first female president of the New York State District Attorneys Association. She also chaired the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Deaths from January 1997 to December 2005.

In 2005, Pirro announced that he would seek the Republican nomination to challenge the first-term incumbent senator. Hillary Clinton, Democrat, in the 2006 election for US Senator from New York. Other Republicans also ran for office and included John Spencer , William Brenner , and Edward Cox.

But he withdrew from the Senate race after facing pressure from party bosses in December 2005. The Republican Party later announced that John Spencer was the nominee for the Senate race.

In the 2016 presidential election race, he supported Donald Trump. She is good friends with POTUS Donald Trump and wishes to be Attorney General of the Trump administration.

Media Career

Former judge Jeannie Pirro has been a regular contributor to various shows including The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet . She is a legal analyst for Fox News and appears on various shows and also guest-starred on other shows.

In May 2008, Pirro started a new television show Judge Jeannie Pirro on The CW . The show was the network’s daytime lineup, airing two episodes a day. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. In May 2010, she earned her first Emmy nomination and in 2011, she received the Daytime Emmy Award . Unfortunately, the show was canceled in September 2011 due to low ratings.

Pirro hosts the Fox News Channel show Justice with Judge Jeannie, beginning in June 2018. The show’s first episode premiered in January 2011. Since then, the show has aired on Fox News on weekends, focusing on the big legal stories of the week.

Jeannie Pirro Net Worth, Salary, House

Judge Jeannie Pirro’s net worth is $5 million, as of June 2018, according to The Richest. But, Celebrity Net Worth claims that her net worth is $12 million, as of June 2018. Most of it, she has earned her income from her successful attorney and her television career.

According to a source, the Fox News lawyer earns between $80,000 and $250,000 a year for hosting his shows. So his salary is somewhere in the above range. He has also published four nonfiction books that are available on Amazon.

In 2015, he listed his custom-built mansion in Harrison, New York, for sale for $4.995 million. But he was unable to sell the property and it relisted a year later with a new price of $4.75 million, Variety reported.

The house was built in 1988 and cost only $425K to build. The custom home features 12 rooms, including a family room with a fireplace, a library, and a two-story entry foyer.

He lives in a luxurious house in West Palm Beach, Florida, with his children.

Jeannie Pirro Personal Life, Married, Husband, Divorce

Jeannie Pirro is possibly single. She has not been romantically linked to anyone since her divorce from her ex-husband Albert Pirro in 2013 .

In 2000, her husband was found guilty of federal tax evasion and conspiracy. The amount of tax evasion was close to $1 million.

She dated Albert Pirro at times. The couple got married in the year 1975. But after a long married life, they decided to go their separate ways in 2007. After six years, they finalized their divorce in 2013. She has two children with her ex-husband; Alexander Pirro and Christi Pirro.

Kids

Her daughter Christi Pirro is also following in her mother’s footsteps. She has worked as a paralegal for a few years. After completing her law degree, she worked as a law clerk for Chief Jude Arthur, J. Gonzalez in Bankruptcy Court, SDNY.

He then worked with Weil Gotshal and Manges. As of June 2018, she is working as a restructuring associate with another law firm, Kirkland and Ellis LLP.

Pirro is an avid animal lover. He has adopted dogs and pigs as pets. He has raised pigs for several years. He once owned a pig house and a pig pool. He also traveled regularly for his show and gave speeches.

She is active on social sites like Facebook, Instagram. She mostly shares her daily life through Instagram.

Age, body measurements and other facts

• Age: As of 2019, Jeanine Pirro is 67 years old.
• Birth sign: Gemini
• Height: He is five feet six inches tall.
• Weight: Weighs 57 kg (129 lbs).
• Body Measurement: It has a perfect body measurement size of 37-26-37 inches.
• Training: She regularly exercises to maintain her physical condition. She focuses on the soul cycle and spinning at least three times a week.
• Hair Color: She has dark brown hair color.
• Eye Color: His eyes are dark brown.

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