Shaun Assael

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shaun Assael
Occupation	Writer
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1962(1962-02-04)
Age	62
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Shaun Assael Biography

Shaun Assael is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on February 4, 1962 in New York, United States. Shaun Assael (born February 4 1962) is an American author and an award-winning investigative journalist. The author is the co-author of four novels dealing with crime, sports and culture.

The second book, Sex, Lies, and Headlocks The True Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment was co-written with the former Charleston Post and Courier wrestling columnist Mike Mooneyham and published by Crown Publishers in 2002. An insider’s view of World Wrestling Entertainment, it examines the on- and off-screen scandals that its superstars endure and the founding member Vince McMahon. The book was deemed the “essential read for both fans and enemies of pro wrestling” by Publishers Weekly, the book was an instant New York Times bestseller.

Dubbed the magazine’s “longtime steroid expert” by the Wall Street Journal, Assael has covered some of the sport world’s most notorious scandals involving performance-enhancing drugs. In December 2004, his interview with BALCO Labs founder Victor Conte revealed Conte’s allegations of PED use by Olympic track and field athlete Marion Jones. On December 13, 2007, Assael broke the news that Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens would be implicated in the Mitchell Report in a story dictated to his editor from the backseat of a taxi. For an ESPN special report on steroids in Major League Baseball, Assael, along with colleagues Peter Keating and Jon Pessah, took first place for magazine writing and reporting of a major news event in the 2006 National Headliner Award.

As a freelancer, Shaun Assael was a regular contributor to The Village Voice, The New York Observer, and 7 Days magazine. His work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Esquire, New York, Smart Money, Maxim, Men’s Fitness, Rolling Stone, Board Member, and The Daily Beast. A July 2007 Glamour (magazine) feature about the 1979 gang rape and murder of Hope College student Janet Chandler won a third place national Headliner Award for Magazine Writing & Reporting.

Shaun Assael joined the development team that created ESPN The Magazine in March 1998. As a senior writer Shaun has reported on a broad variety of topics with a specialization in crime reporting, such as the Securitas depot robbery the biggest cash robbery in British History pulled off by UFC superstar “Lightning” Lee Murray; the 2015 FIFA corruption investigation as well as NFL Pro Marvin Harrison’s participation in an shooting in Philadelphia. The story he wrote about Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay’s battle with addiction was included in USA Today’s For the Win’s list of the top sports reports of 2014.

Shaun Assael Net Worth

Shaun Assael is one of the richest Writer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shaun Assael 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After finishing his studies at New York University with a degree in political science and journalism at the time of the year 1983., Shaun Assael went to work as a crime reporter and court reporter at newspapers across Florida. Then, he reported on prisons in the state for the Journal News (a Gannett Westchester newspaper) as well as New York courts for the daily Manhattan Lawyer (then part of American Lawyer Media).

Shaun Assael’s debut book that was published at the end of 1998, through Ballantine Books, is Wide Open Nights and Days in the NASCAR Tour. The author followed racers Brett Bodine, Dave Marcis as well as Bobby Hamilton during all thirty-one races on the 1996 Winston Cup Tour. The book provides an insider’s perspective of the financial, physical, as well as mental risk and rewards for crew members, the drivers as well as their family members. Assael’s very first experience of his first experience on the NASCAR scene was as a reporter for Jeff Gordon late in the 1995 season.

Steroid Nation, his third book, is the culmination of his years of research and reporting on drug scandals in professional sports. Published in 2007 by ESPN Books, it chronicles the life of steroid “guru” Dan Duchaine, author of The Underground Steroid Handbook, and the emergence of the war on drugs in sports.

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Facts & Trivia

Shaun Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shaun Assael celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Shaun Assael

1. Shaun Assael is an American author and investigative journalist.
2. He has written for ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and The Washington Post.
3. Assael has authored several books including “Steroid Nation” and “The Murder of Sonny Liston.”
4. He won a National Headliner Award for his coverage of the 1996 Olympic Park bombing.
5. Assael graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
6. He has appeared on various television programs as a commentator and expert.
7. Assael’s work often focuses on sports, crime, and social issues.
8. He has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for his reporting.
9. Assael is known for his in-depth research and compelling storytelling style.
10. His writing has been praised for its accuracy and attention to detail.