Mika Brzezinski husband, Jim Hoffer Wiki, Wedding, Net Worth, Affairs, Divorce

• Jim Hoffer is an investigative journalist best known for his work in the program “Eyewitness News”.
• His net worth is estimated to be over $2 million.
• He has earned five Emmy Awards and the National Edward R. Murrow Award for his investigative reporting.
• He was married to Mika Brzezinski, but the couple divorced in 2016.
• In his free time, he enjoys biking, running, swimming, and traveling.

Who is Jim Hoffer?

James “Jim” Hoffer was born in November 1963, in the United States of America, and is an investigative journalist, best known for his work in the program “Eyewitness News”. He is the ex-husband of talk show host and journalist Mika Brzezinski, who is noted for her work with the weekday morning broadcast show “Morning Joe”.

The Net Worth of Jim Hoffer

How rich is Jim Hoffer? As of leary-2019, sources inform us of a net worth that is over $2 million, earned largely through a successful career in journalism. His former wife also helped in elevating his net worth during the time they were together. As he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life, Education, and Early Career

Very little information about Jim’s early life and his family, or how he developed his passion for journalism. It is known that after matriculating from high school, he enrolled at Temple University, and completed his bachelor’s degree there. Afterwards, he began his professional journalism career working for various local television stations, such as WTNH-TV located in New Haven, an affiliate of WABC-TV.

In 1998 he joined WABC as an investigative journalist, and shortly afterwards became a part of the “Eyewitness News” team based in New York City. He built his tenure there, and making significant changes in numerous sectors of the city thanks to his work, including in the transit system, especially regarding train operators who did not have a license but still worked. He also uncovered a large medical fraud scheme in Harlem, which led to state officials closing down the fraudulent site as arrests were made.

Career Prominence

Hoffer also discovered a loophole in the gun policy of New York, which led to stricter gun laws in the state. His investigation also led to a congressional hearing to test foreign airline pilots in English before they were hired in the US. He was also responsible for stricter quality control of the protection of military vehicles. For his work, he has earned five Emmy Awards over the course of his career, and been honored with the National Edward R. Murrow Award, thanks to his reports entitled “Profit Over Safety”.

In 2001, he received the esteemed DuPont Award from Columbia University thanks to his exposure of problems with the national naval bases’ tax security. His work continued to gain success, and his net worth grew significantly over time, though he did not really take much of the credit, preferring to focus on making good on investigations which led to policy changes in the country. Despite all of his achievements, he is still perhaps better known for his association with Mika Brzezinski.

Former Wife – Mika Brzezinski

Mika is the daughter of the late political scientist and diplomat Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as an advisor to US Presidents Jimmy Carter and Lyndon B. Johnson. She is a journalist, and liberal political commentator, who started her career as a CBS News Correspondent. She was present during the event called “Ground Zero”, in the field during the morning of the September 11 attacks. After years with CBS, she joined MSNBC as a fill-in anchor, but her experience soon led her to become the co-host of “Morning Joe” with Joe Scarborough; she is often seen during the weekday morning broadcasts of the show.

Aside from her journalistic work, she is a visiting fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics. She is a staunch supporter of wage equality for women, and is the author of several books. Her first book entitled “All Things at Once” is a memoir published in 2010. Her second book focuses on women and financial negotiations entitled “Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You’re Worth”, revised in 2018 with a much shorter title, “Know Your Value”. Her third book is on food addiction, entitled “America’s Food Addiction and My Own”. She is a known critic of President Donald Trump, but has been involved in controversies throughout her career.

Relationship, Marriage, and Divorce

For her personal life, it is known that Jim met Mika when both of them were working for WTIC-TV back when their respective careers were just beginning. They married in 1993 and have two daughters together. Everything was going well in their relationship until his wife joined the show “Morning Joe”. While things were okay at the start, allegations of Brzezinski and Scarborough beginning an affair started going around. This allegation led to the breakdown of her marriage, eventually leading to their divorce in 2016.

The allegations were later confirmed, when the following year Mika became engaged to her co-host Joe Scarborough, implying that they began their relationship when she was still married. They were married in Washington, D.C. in 2018.

Jim is single and now resides in Manhattan. According to him, he enjoys riding a bike and exploring the city during his free time. He also enjoys physical activities such as running and swimming as well as travelling, and has visited numerous places around the world. Similar to many other journalists, he is highly active online through the use of social media accounts, particularly on Twitter and on Facebook.

Olivia Wilson

Olivia Wilson is currently a reporter for AffairPost based in London, United Kingdom. Prior to joining AffairPost in September 2018, she was a entertainment reporter. Olivia studied journalism at Cardiff University, graduating in 2010.

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