Jeffrey Toobin
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Jeffrey Toobin is an American lawyer, legal analyst, and author best known for his in-depth books and commentary on high-profile legal cases.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jeffrey Toobin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9237783 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jeffrey Toobin Context triple: [The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, basedOnAuthor, Jeffrey Toobin]
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Michael Glouberman
Michael Glouberman is a television writer and producer best known for his work on the acclaimed sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle."
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B.
Alex De Rakoff
Alex De Rakoff is a British film and music video director known for his work on high-profile pop videos and feature films.
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C.
Allen Rivkin
Allen Rivkin was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s studio era, known for his work on numerous mid-20th-century films.
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D.
John W. Carlin
John W. Carlin is an American politician and public official who served as Governor of Kansas before later becoming the Archivist of the United States.
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E.
Jeff Singer
Jeff Singer is a central character on the 1990s AMC television series "Remember WENN," which follows the staff of a fictional 1930s–40s radio station.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jeffrey Toobin Target entity description: Jeffrey Toobin is an American lawyer, legal analyst, and author best known for his in-depth books and commentary on high-profile legal cases.
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A.
Michael Glouberman
Michael Glouberman is a television writer and producer best known for his work on the acclaimed sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle."
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B.
Alex De Rakoff
Alex De Rakoff is a British film and music video director known for his work on high-profile pop videos and feature films.
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C.
Allen Rivkin
Allen Rivkin was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s studio era, known for his work on numerous mid-20th-century films.
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D.
John W. Carlin
John W. Carlin is an American politician and public official who served as Governor of Kansas before later becoming the Archivist of the United States.
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E.
Jeff Singer
Jeff Singer is a central character on the 1990s AMC television series "Remember WENN," which follows the staff of a fictional 1930s–40s radio station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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legal analyst ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Emmy Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1960-05-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| employer |
American Lawyer magazine
NERFINISHED
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CNN NERFINISHED ⓘ Independent Counsel for Iran–Contra investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Toobin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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legal commentary ⓘ true crime writing ⓘ |
| genre |
legal non-fiction
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non-fiction ⓘ political writing ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| givenName | Jeffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Harvard Law Review NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jeffrey Toobin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
covered the 2000 United States presidential election recount
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covered the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal ⓘ covered the O. J. Simpson murder trial as a legal analyst ⓘ covered the United States Supreme Court for CNN ⓘ left CNN as chief legal analyst in 2022 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President
NERFINISHED
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American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst NERFINISHED ⓘ Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Close to Call: The Thirty-Six-Day Battle to Decide the 2000 Election NERFINISHED ⓘ True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkAdaptation | The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson was adapted into the TV series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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journalist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ legal analyst ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | assistant U.S. attorney (Brooklyn) clerk or staff role with Iran–Contra independent counsel ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Amy Bennett McIntosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeffrey Toobin Description of subject: Jeffrey Toobin is an American lawyer, legal analyst, and author best known for his in-depth books and commentary on high-profile legal cases.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.