What Is Dan Abrams' Net Worth and Salary?
Dan Abrams is an American web entrepreneur and television personality who has a net worth of $25 million. Dan Abrams first worked for Court TV covering the OJ Simpson case and the trials of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. He is known for hosting the television series "Live PD" and "60 Days In" on A&E. He launched the news site Mediaite in 2009. He also launched the site Gossip Cop. Dan has written a number of books, including "Man Down: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops," "Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else" and "Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency." Abrams co-owns a restaurant called The Lion in New York City.
Early Life
Dan Abrams was born on May 20, 1966, in Manhattan, New York City. He is the son of Floyd and Efrat Abrams. His father is an expert on constitutional law.
In 1984, Dan graduated from Riverdale Country School. He then enrolled at Duke University, where he received a B.A. in political science in 1988. While a student at Duke, he anchored newscasts on the student-run channel Cable 13 and served as the vice president of the student body. He later enrolled in Columbia Law School, where he received his law degree.
Career
Abrams began his career in the media as a reporter for Court TV in May 1994. While there, he covered headline news stories like the O.J. Simpson case, the International War Crimes Tribunal from the Netherlands, and the assisted suicide trials of Dr. Jack Kevorkian from Michigan. Dan remained in the role until June 1997. After he left Court TV, Abrams began working as a general assignment correspondent for NBC News until 1999. He was then named the Chief Legal Correspondent. In 2001, he began hosting his own show on MSNBC called "The Abrams Report." He remained the host of that show until he landed the lead managerial position at MSNBC. From June 2006 to October 2007, he was the General Manager of MSNBC.
Abrams decided to leave the role of GM to concentrate on his program, "Live with Dan Abrams." The show was later revamped and renamed "Verdict with Dan Abrams" and aired until August 2008. The same month, it was announced that Rachel Maddow would be taking over his timeslot. Abrams then took on other duties at NBC News, like substituting as an anchor on the "Today" show.
In March 2011, Dan left NBC to become the Chief Legal Analyst for ABC News and a substitute anchor on "Good Morning America." In June 2013, ABC announced that Abrams would become the network's Chief Legal Affairs Anchor in addition to being named an anchor of "Nightline." He remained in that role on "Nightline" until December 2014, when he stepped down to focus on expanding his media businesses. Dan also returned to his role as the network's Chief Legal Analyst, which he could do in a freelance capacity.
In 2016, Abrams was selected to host the A&E show "Live PD." It premiered in October of that year and followed police officers live across the United States as they work and patrol their communities. The show uses dash-cam footage and fixed-camera rigs, among other types of cameras, to capture the footage. Dan analyzed each incident that occurred with a few other analysts in order to evaluate the police officers' work. The show was canceled in June 2020 in the wake of protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd and other instances of egregious police behavior.
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Additionally, Abrams has worked as the co-host of the show "Grace vs. Abrams," in which he and legal commentator Nancy Grace debated high-profile crime cases. In 2019, he began producing and hosting "Court Cam," a show that takes place inside America's courtrooms."
In July 2021, Abrams announced he would be joining NewsNation to host a nightly prime-time show called "Dan Abrams Live." The show premiered in September 2021. In June 2022, the "Wall Street Journal" announced that Dan would return to host and work as the executive producer for "On Patrol: Live." The show premiered on Reelz in July 2022 and followed the same format as "Live PD."
In addition to his work for other media and news organizations, Abrams has launched his own companies. In July 2009, he launched "Gossip Cop" along with Michael Lewittes. The site acts as a media watchdog site that patrols the celebrity gossip universe. The same year, he started "Mediatite," a news site that focuses on celebrities. In 2010, he launched "Geekosystem," which covers science, technology, and Internet culture. He also launched a fashion site, "Styleite" and a sports site, "SportsGrid," in 2010. Other sites he has launched include "The Mary Sue," "The Braiser," "Law & Crime," "Ambo TV," and "Whiskey Raiders.
Abrams is a published author, having published six books so far. He has also written articles for "The New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal," "USA Today," "The American Lawyer," "Yale Law and Policy Review," and "The Huffington Post," among others.
Personal Life
In June 2012, Abrams had his first child, son Everett, with his girlfriend, Florinka Pesenti. They later had a daughter, Emilia, together in 2021.
Dan also has ventured into the world of restaurants, as he was the co-owner of the restaurant The Lion in Greenwich Village in Manhattan before it closed in 2015.
In 2021, Abrams purchased Laurel Lake Vineyards on Long Island's North Fork. He relaunched the vineyard in the summer of 2021 under a new name inspired by his children – Ev&Em Vineyards.
Real Estate
Over two transactions, one in 2006 and the second in 2009, Dan paid a total of $3.8 million for what became a 3,200-square-foot townhouse in New York City's West Village. He listed this property for sale in May 2018, ultimately accepting $8 million in February 2023.
In 2017, Dan paid $414,000 for a condo in Washington, D.C.
