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Mr. Wisenberg's expertise in federal criminal law has long put him in demand with the major media to help analyze national criminal news stories. His experience in television and print journalism enables him to use those resources to the benefit of his clients in the rare event that such a strategic need arises. He also edits the white collar crime blog Letter of Apology. Some of Mr. Wisenberg's recent appearances in the media appear below.

New York Daily News, March 20, 2008. Mr. Wisenberg was quoted regarding the release of Senator Clinton’s White House schedule by the National Archives.

Dow Jones’ Marketwatch.com, February 8, 2008. Mr. Wisenberg commented on the SEC’s preliminary investigation of Merrill Lynch.

Washington Post, January 5, 2008. Mr. Wisenberg discussed developments in the David Stockman fraud trial.

Bloomberg.com, October 11, 2007. Bloomberg News quoted Mr. Wisenberg regarding the pending charges in U.S. v. Stockman.

Legal Times, August 20, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg discussed new rules for federal grand jury witnesses in light of the D.C. Circuit’s In re: Grand Jury decision.

New York Daily News, July 3, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg analyzed President Bush’s commutation of Scooter Libby’s prison sentence.

CNBC’s Morning Call, June 18, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg criticized the “willful blindness” jury instruction used in the Conrad Black prosecution.

Court TV, June 5, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg provided analysis for Court TV’s coverage of the Scooter Libby sentencing hearing.

USA Today, May 24, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg discussed white-collar crimes committed by husband-wife teams.

National Geographic’s Final Report, May 1, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg provided eyewitness commentary for National Geographic’s documentary on the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal.

Hardball with Chris Matthews, March 27, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg analyzed the Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in the context of the U.S. Senate's investigation into the firing of federal prosecutors.

New York Daily News, March 3, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg discussed jury deliberation issues in the Scooter Libby prosecution.

New York Daily News, February 14, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg discussed the impact of Vice President Cheney's failure to take the stand in the Scooter Libby case.

Hardball with Chris Matthews, February 7, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg was interviewed regarding sentencing-related issues in the Libby case.

Court TV's Best Defense, February 6, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg analyzed defense strategies in the Scooter Libby case.

NBC’s Today Show, January 30, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg discussed aspects of the Scooter Libby prosecution.

Court TV, January 26, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg discussed the problems inherent in perjury prosecutions.

International Security Management Association (“ISMA”), January 23, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg spoke on “Pretexting: Is it Legal; Is It Ethical?” at the ISMA Conference in Austin, TX.

Dow Jones News Wire, January 22, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg discussed SEC civil charges against vendors in the US Foodservice Investigation.

CNBC's Power Lunch, January 16, 2007. Mr. Wisenberg analyzed the SEC's inquiries into public company employees who get paid on the side (as consultants) to discuss industry trends with hedge funds.

New York Daily News, December 20, 2006. Mr. Wisenberg discussed Vice-President Cheney’s potential testimony at the Scooter Libby trial.

CNBC’s Power Lunch, September 26, 2006. Mr. Wisenberg criticized disparities in prison sentences among white-collar defendants.

Legal Times, June 5, 2006. Mr. Wisenberg analyzed possible defense strategies in the Scooter Libby case.

New York Daily News, May 26, 2006. Mr. Wisenberg discussed potential faulty memory defenses in the Scooter Libby case.

MSNBC’s Abrams Report, May 3, 2006. Mr. Wisenberg analyzed the jury’s life sentence verdict in the Zakaria Moussawi case.

Hardball with Chris Matthews, April 27, 2006. Mr. Wisenberg answered questions about Karl Rove’s most recent federal grand jury appearance.

New York Daily News, April 27, 2006. A New York Daily News article quoted Mr. Wisenberg concerning Karl Rove’s fifth appearance before a federal grand jury.

Hardball with Chris Matthews, April 20, 2006. Mr. Wisenberg discussed the difference between a subject and a target in the context of federal criminal investigations.

MSNBC’s Abrams Report, March 22, 2006. Mr. Wisenberg analyzed the defense team’s efforts to obtain classified documents in the CIA leak case.

Hardball with Chris Matthews, March 10, 2006. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews interviewed Mr. Wisenberg regarding the latest tactical moves of the Libby defense team.

Wall Street Journal Online, February 21, 2006. An article by Brandt Goldstein in the Wall Street Journal’s Online Edition quoted Mr. Wisenberg on the relevance of law review articles to the everyday practice of criminal law.

Delaware News Journal, January 25, 2006. The Delaware News Journal quoted Mr. Wisenberg after his client, originally charged with four felonies, received a sentence of probation on one misdemeanor tax count.

Washington Post, November 20, 2005. A front page story on the Abramoff Investigation in the Washington Post’s Sunday Edition, quoted Mr. Wisenberg on the mechanics of plea negotiations.

MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olberman, November 16, 2005. Mr. Wisenberg analyzed the impact of Bob Woodward’s disclosure that a Bush Administration official leaked information to him about Valerie Plame’s CIA status.

National Journal, November 12, 2005. A National Journal article by Murray Wass quoted Mr. Wisenberg on the CIA leak investigation.

New York Daily News, October 29, 2005. A New York Daily News story by James Meek quoted Mr. Wisenberg on the likelihood of Lewis Libby’s cooperation with Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald.

MSNBC News Special Report with Chris Matthews, October 28, 2005. Mr. Wisenberg appeared with Chris Matthews as legal analyst for MSNBC’s special all-day coverage of the Libby Indictment.

New York Daily News, October 7, 2005. A New York Daily News story quoted Mr. Wisenberg concerning the Karl Rove investigation.

MSNBC’s Abrams Report, October 6, 2005. Mr. Wisenberg commented upon Karl Rove’s multiple appearances before the federal grand jury.

CNN's Wolf Blitzer Reports, July 15, 2005. Wolf Blitzer interviewed Mr. Wisenberg regarding the CIA leak investigation.

MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, July 13, 2005. Mr. Wisenberg discussed the potential exposure of Karl Rove in the CIA leak case.

New York Daily News, July 2, 2005. A New York Daily News story quoted Mr. Wisenberg on the likelihood of Roe v. Wade being overturned by the United States Supreme Court.

O’Reilly Radio Factor, July 1, 2005. Mr. Wisenberg was interviewed on Bill O’Reilly’s Radio Factor regarding the resignation and judicial philosophy of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

MSNBC, February 3, 2005. Mr. Wisenberg appeared on MSNBC’s Abrams Report and discussed President Bush’s support of federal funding for additional DNA testing in capital murder cases.

MSNBC, December 2004. Mr. Wisenberg appeared on MSNBC’s Abrams Report, debating whether reporters should go to jail for refusing to divulge the names of their confidential sources.

Fox News, November 2004. Mr. Wisenberg appeared on Fox Report with Shepard Smith, analyzing the legal issues surrounding torture of foreign prisoners by United States citizens.

MSNBC, August 2004. Mr. Wisenberg appeared on MSNBC's Abrams Report, analyzing judicial contempt orders issued against newspaper reporters in the CIA leak investigation.

Fox News and MSNBC, July 2004. Mr. Wisenberg discussed the investigation of former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger, for alleged mishandling of classified documents, in appearances on Fox News Report and MSNBC's Abrams Report.

The Washington Post, February 10, 2004. A front-page Washington Post story on federal grand jury questioning of White House officials in the CIA leak probe featured a quote from Mr. Wisenberg on reporters' newsgathering privileges in the context of criminal investigations.

ABC News and Fox News, October 1, 2003. Mr. Wisenberg discussed issues surrounding the CIA leak investigation in appearances on ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and Fox News' On the Record with Greta Van Susteren.

United Press International, August 21, 2002. Mr. Wisenberg was interviewed by UPI regarding his representation of an American University arrested for taping a speech by Tipper Gore.

Fox News, August 20, 2002. Mr. Wisenberg appeared on the Fox News show Hannity and Colmes to discuss the case of the American University student.

CNBC, August 20, 2002. Mr. Wisenberg discussed insider trading and the Martha Stewart/ImClone scandal as a guest on CNBC's Kudlow & Cramer.

MSNBC, August 2002. Mr. Wisenberg appeared on the Abrams Report analyzing insider trading laws and the Martha Stewart/ImClone investigation.

The Boston Globe, July 21, 2002. Mr. Wisenberg was interviewed by The Boston Globe, discussing moves by Congress to enact harsh punishments for corporate executives convicted of wrongdoing.

Fox News, May 30, 2002. Mr. Wisenberg appeared on Fox News to discuss the legal issues surrounding the Chandra Levy case.