Shayna Jacobs

New York, N.Y.

Courts, law enforcement and criminal justice

Education: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, MS; Montclair State University, BA in History

Shayna Jacobs is a federal courts and law enforcement reporter on the national security team at The Washington Post, where she covers the Southern and Eastern districts of New York. Jacobs previously covered courts and crime for the New York Daily News, including numerous high-profile arrests and lawsuits, as well as major news events like Hurricane Sandy. She has served as an assistant adjunct professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Latest from Shayna Jacobs

Trump files notice of appeal for E. Jean Carroll verdict

Former president Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded $5 million.

May 11, 2023

Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to 13 counts of financial crimes

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has been charged with federal crimes after a months-long investigation and is expected to appear in court on Long Island on Wednesday.

May 10, 2023

Key moments from E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump sexual abuse trial

A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll. Here are key moments from the trial.

May 10, 2023

Jury in civil trial finds Trump sexually abused, defamed E. Jean Carroll

In a blow to former president Donald Trump, who is again seeking the White House, the jurors awarded writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million in total damages.

May 9, 2023

Trump found liable for sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll, ordered to pay $5M

E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her during an encounter at a Manhattan department store. He has denied her allegations, calling her a liar.

May 9, 2023

What to know about the Trump-E. Jean Carroll civil case

In addition to facing criminal charges in Manhattan, Donald Trump is a defendant in a lawsuit over an alleged rape decades ago.

May 9, 2023

    Trump sexually abused, defamed Carroll, jury finds

    A Manhattan jury on May 9 found that former president Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million in damages.

    May 9, 2023

    Jury hears closing arguments in Carroll’s civil case against Trump

    E. Jean Carroll, a writer, accused former president Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s. She sued him last year for battery and defamation.

    May 8, 2023

    Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll and Trump rest their cases in civil lawsuit

    E. Jean Carroll, a writer and former advice columnist, has accused former president Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s.

    May 4, 2023

    Trump accuser testifies that he groped her ‘out of the blue’

    Testimony continues at federal court in New York in the case involving Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll, who has accused him of raping her in the 1990s.

    May 2, 2023