Investigative journalist and syndicated columnist Diane Dimond has covered the Michael Jackson story since 1993 when she first broke the news that the King of Pop was under investigation for child molestation. She is author of the book, Be Careful Who You Love—Inside the Michael Jackson Case. She lives in New York with her husband, broadcast journalist Michael Schoen.
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Beth Landman started her career in journalism at The New York Post as a restaurant columnist, and then headed to New York magazine, where she penned "Intelligencer'' along with features ,and became the beauty editor. She currently freelances and has contributed to New York Magazine, The New York Times, and The New York Post among other outlets. Each summer, she writes the "Dish'' column in Hamptons magazine.