William Bastone (born July 24, 1961) is editor and co-founder of
The Smoking Gun website. In 1997, Bastone and his wife Barbara Glauber, who is a graphic designer, created The Smoking Gun with freelance journalist Daniel Green.
In 1984, Bastone worked as an
investigative journalist
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years rese ...
for ''
The Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newspaper, alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf (publisher), Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, th ...
''. He started at ''The Village Voice'' as an intern, then worked his way up to being a contributing writer, then ended as a staff writer and investigative journalist. As an investigative journalist, he was responsible for covering City Hall, criminal justice issues, and writing about five of
New York's most famous mafia families. TheSmokingGun.com was then bought by
Court TV in 2000, enabling Bastone to quit his job with ''The Village Voice''.
He also co-wrote a book titled ''The Smoking Gun: A Dossier of Secret, Surprising, and Salacious Documents''.
Personal
Bastone currently lives with his wife Barbara Glauber and together they have one son.
References
1961 births
Living people
The Village Voice people
20th-century American journalists
American male journalists
Place of birth missing (living people)
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