Bill Hoffmann is a veteran journalist and bestselling author. He has reported around the world for Reuters, The Daily Mail, The Times of London, The New York Post and other well-known publications, covering such stories as the death of Princess Diana, the O J Simpson trial, 9-11, the crash of TWA Flight 800, the William Kennedy Smith case and the divorce of Donald and Ivana Trump. He has frequently appeared on radio and television as a correspondent and commentator for such organizations as the BBC, NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox. Throughout his diverse career, he has served as a general assignment reporter, international correspondent, film critic, gossip columnist, city desk editor, travel writer and celebrity ghost writer. He is co-author of the books "Palm Beach Babylon" and "Heaven's Gate: Cult Suicide in San Diego.’’ He appeared in the Emmy-winning HBO documentary “Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists, and the Warner Brothers/Discovery series “The 1980s: The Deadliest Decade.’’ He lives in New York City.