The Inescapable Ghislaine Maxwell. At one point during the Ghislaine Maxwell trial in New York City, a reporter I had newly befriended from The Times […]
Author: Jessica Reed Kraus
Jessica Reed Kraus is a remarkable American journalist and social media star. She gained notoriety in 2021 for her coverage of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, where she took a stand against the disgraced socialite that some saw as a defense, and for her pro-Depp news reporting during Amber Heard's defamation lawsuit against movie star Johnny Depp.
On the day of the trial, Depp confided in her about his dissatisfaction with the way the mainstream media had covered the case, believing it unfairly maligned him.
She broke the story of Amber Heard's sex parties in 2022 when she was dating Elon Musk. Because of this report, Heard threatened to sue Kraus, and Substack, the site where she published the piece, offered to handle her defense if the case went to trial. She also discussed the Balenciaga PR campaign scandal and the conservatorship battle involving Britney Spears.
Jessica Reed Kraus is a cultural scandal enthusiast who has covered high-profile trials before. Her reporting has earned her praise and condemnation on the internet for exposing unpopular perspectives and upending mainstream narratives.