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Len Tepper | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) |
| Alma mater | City University of New York (BS) |
| Occupations | Executive Director,CBS News Investigations |
Len Tepper is an American investigative journalist previously serving as executive director, CBS News Investigations atCBS News.
While in college at theCity University of New York, prior to graduating in 1976, Tepper joinedWNBC's NewsCenter 4.[1] He produced local investigative stories, the most well known detailing construction cost overruns on projects such as Yankee Stadium, the Water Tunnel #3 and Seton Park in the Bronx. Along withChris Wallace and Bret Marcus, the team won the1977 George Foster Peabody Award for their investigative reports.
In 1982 Tepper went on to work for NBC News where he covered law enforcement. In 1985 he broke theCommission Case. The story detailed how state and federal agents bugged the homes and vehicles of the top Mafia Bosses of New York'sfive families. Two weeks later the US Attorney for the Southern District in New York indicted them. Tepper also covered theColombo Family, thePizza Connection and theJohn Gotti trials.
In 1985 Len Tepper brokeThe Pittsburgh drug trials where eleven Major League baseball players were suspended for cocaine usage. The players were granted immunity in exchange for their testimony. The Pittsburgh drug trials are considered one of baseball's biggest all-time scandals.[citation needed]
Tepper also covered the Wall Street Insider Trading scandals including theMichael Milken andIvan Boesky federal cases.
In 1997 Tepper joined theABC World News Tonight Investigative Unit. He contributed to two Peabody and two Emmy Awards exposing government waste and international terrorism. Tepper covered 9/11 and was the producer for the 1998, John Miller exclusive interview with Usama Bin Laden.[2] He also covered theMadoff scandal for ABC News and traveled to Nigeria for 20/20 stories on the prolific419 scams: “Mugus and Masters.”[3]
In 2009, Tepper joined CBS News’ Investigative Unit as Chief of Investigative Projects.[4] His stories were featured on CBS Evening News, CBS this Morning and 60 Minutes. He also contributed to CBS News’ coverage of theBoston Bombing,Newtown Massacre, and the terrorist attacks inParis,Brussel, andNice. In November 2013, Len Tepper and the investigative team was cited in a Politico story[5] for having excellent sources inside the FBI.
In 2012, Tepper was named Senior Producer in charge of the CBS News Investigative Unit. In 2015, he was promoted to Supervising Senior Producer. Under his guidance CBS News won the prestigious 2015George Polk and Emmy for Compounding Pharmacy Fraud.[6] In addition, the unit has won numerous awards including the 2016 Emmy for Investigative reporting in a Regular Scheduled Newscast for Wounded Warrior, the 2017Edward R Murrow for Genetic testing Gold Rush, and the 2017 Emmy for Investigative Report in a regular scheduled Newscast, ”U.S Air Force Academy Sexual Assault.”[7] In June 2017, Tepper assisted with live updates to a shooting in a Bronx hospital.[8]
In September 2020 Tepper has been promoted to executive director, CBS News Investigations, overseeing the Investigative Unit.[9]
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13. Society of Professional Journalists- Press release announcing the 2018 Sigma Delta Chi winners 4/25/2019
14. Society of Professional Journalists- Press release announcing the 2019 Sigma Delta Chi Awards 6/26/2020
15. 2020 Scripps Howard Awards announce 2020 winners,recognize excellence in journalism
16. New York Press Club- The winners for 2021-https://www.nypressclub.org/awards.photo
17. Paramount Press Express- www.paramountpressexpress.com, June 24, 2022. CBS News Earns Three 2021 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Excellence in Journalism
18. DuPont-Columbia award announcement, CBS press release-https://press express,sho.com/cbs-news-and-stations/release/view?id=59108