Brian Ross is one of the most honored and respected journalists in the country. As ABC News' Chief Investigative Correspondent, he reports extensively for "World News with Diane Sawyer," "Nightline," "Good Morning America," and "20/20," as well as for ABC News Radio and "The Blotter" on ABCNEWS.com. Ross joined ABC News in July 1994.
Ross's investigative reports have exposed corruption at all levels of government, led to changes in domestic laws and prompted reforms abroad. Ross and his team most recently made headlines and won an Edward R. Murrow award for their groundbreaking reports on auto company CEOs who flew in private jets to ask for public money in Washington.
When the Bernard Madoff scandal broke in December 2008, Ross was at the forefront of the investigation into this multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme, breaking news on Madoff, his family and associates, and how the scam was perpetrated over so many years. Ross' extensive reporting on the subject led to his first book, "The Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth," a "New York Times" best seller published in fall 2009.
In 2006 Ross broke the Mark Foley-congressional page scandal for ABC News, reporting the first details on "The Blotter" on ABCNEWS.com. Within a day of being questioned by ABC News, the congressman had resigned. Ross has received numerous honors for his reporting on this story, including an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, a USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award, an IRE Award, the 2007 National Headliner Award for Television Affiliated Online Journalism, and the Online News Association Journalism Award.
Ross received the 2007 Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting for a two-part "20/20" undercover investigation into retail pharmacy errors, focusing on large drug store chains, including CVS and Walgreens . He was also honored with a 2007 Business Emmy for his work for exposing conflicts of interest of some West Virginia State Supreme court justices.
Well known for his work in national security reporting, Ross' was the first to reveal new details on the existence of secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe, where top al Qaeda figures were held. The exclusive 3-part investigation, which aired on "World News" and "Nightline," garnered a 2005 George Polk Award, the fifth time he has won the award in his career.
His noted undercover investigation of nuclear smuggling which questioned whether American authorities could stop a shipment of radioactive material from entering the country earned him his third duPont Award, one of the most prestigious honors in journalism.
Ross has also reported extensively on international human rights abuses winning numerous top journalism awards for exposes on the sale of executed prisoners' kidneys in China; sweatshop labor in Saipan and sexual misconduct by U.N. peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
During the 2008 political season, Ross continued his award-winning "Money Trail" reporting, focusing on the corporate presence at the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Ross and his team first launched the Emmy award-winning series at the 1996 conventions.
Ross's investigative reports have exposed corruption at all levels of government, led to changes in domestic laws and prompted reforms abroad. Ross and his team most recently made headlines and won an Edward R. Murrow award for their groundbreaking reports on auto company CEOs who flew in private jets to ask for public money in Washington.
When the Bernard Madoff scandal broke in December 2008, Ross was at the forefront of the investigation into this multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme, breaking news on Madoff, his family and associates, and how the scam was perpetrated over so many years. Ross' extensive reporting on the subject led to his first book, "The Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth," a "New York Times" best seller published in fall 2009.
In 2006 Ross broke the Mark Foley-congressional page scandal for ABC News, reporting the first details on "The Blotter" on ABCNEWS.com. Within a day of being questioned by ABC News, the congressman had resigned. Ross has received numerous honors for his reporting on this story, including an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, a USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award, an IRE Award, the 2007 National Headliner Award for Television Affiliated Online Journalism, and the Online News Association Journalism Award.
Ross received the 2007 Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting for a two-part "20/20" undercover investigation into retail pharmacy errors, focusing on large drug store chains, including CVS and Walgreens . He was also honored with a 2007 Business Emmy for his work for exposing conflicts of interest of some West Virginia State Supreme court justices.
Well known for his work in national security reporting, Ross' was the first to reveal new details on the existence of secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe, where top al Qaeda figures were held. The exclusive 3-part investigation, which aired on "World News" and "Nightline," garnered a 2005 George Polk Award, the fifth time he has won the award in his career.
His noted undercover investigation of nuclear smuggling which questioned whether American authorities could stop a shipment of radioactive material from entering the country earned him his third duPont Award, one of the most prestigious honors in journalism.
Ross has also reported extensively on international human rights abuses winning numerous top journalism awards for exposes on the sale of executed prisoners' kidneys in China; sweatshop labor in Saipan and sexual misconduct by U.N. peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
During the 2008 political season, Ross continued his award-winning "Money Trail" reporting, focusing on the corporate presence at the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Ross and his team first launched the Emmy award-winning series at the 1996 conventions.
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