Natalie is a senior reporter on Business Insider's Legal Affairs team, covering major cases out of state and federal court. Her coverage often focuses on stories at the intersection of law, business, politics and technology. In recent months, Natalie has covered Donald Trump’s criminal and civil cases, the wave of lawsuits against the second Trump administration, the indictment of Sean “Diddy” Combs, the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the legal battles facing Elon Musk and his companies.
Natalie came to Business Insider in June 2021 as a breaking news reporter, focusing on the most interesting angles around the trending news of the day. Natalie largely drove BI’s coverage around the fatal “Rust” shooting involving Alec Baldwin, the disappearance and murder of Gabby Petito, and the killings of four University of Idaho students.
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