Judge Jeanine Pirro

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Jeanine Pirro is a highly respected champion of women’s rights who has received national recognition for her work as a leading advocate for crime victims. As a young prosecutor she started one of the nation’s first domestic violence units, with a 100 percent conviction rate trying murder, rape, and violent felony cases. She was elected county court judge and three times elected district attorney, the first woman to hold those positions.

As district attorney, she continued her crusade for victims by spearheading one of the first internet pedophile sting operations in the country, again with a 100 percent conviction rate. Pirro received an Emmy for her Warner Brothers syndicated show Judge Pirro, and is currently the host of Justice with Judge Jeanine. She lives in Westchester, New York, with her two children and two dogs.

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