Glenn Kirschner Explained

Glenn Kirschner
Birth Date:2 January 1961[1]
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education:Washington and Lee University (BA)
New England Law Boston (JD)
Profession:Attorney
Website:https://glennkirschner.com/
Branch:United States Army
Branch Label:Service
Serviceyears:1988–1994
Rank:Captain
Unit:U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps

Glenn Louis Kirschner (born January 2, 1961[2]) is an American attorney, a former U.S. Army prosecutor, a former assistant U.S. Attorney in the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst.

Early life

Glenn Louis Kirschner[3] was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 2, 1961,[4] and raised in New Jersey.[5] He graduated from New Jersey's Point Pleasant Borough High School in 1979,[5] [6] where he wrestled[7] and played football,[8] and earned a U.S. Army Student Achievement Award.[6] He then attended Washington and Lee University.[5] While at Washington and Lee, he was awarded an Army ROTC scholarship and joined the Virginia Beta chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.[5] [9] He played for the Washington and Lee Generals football team as a center on the offensive line for four seasons and was elected by his teammates as one of three team captains for his senior year. Kirschner earned Old Dominion Athletic Conference all-conference honors in his sophomore, junior and senior years and was named a first-team Kodak All-American college football player in his senior year. He was inducted into Washington and Lee University's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.[10]

After graduating from Washington and Lee with a degree in journalism in 1984, Kirschner obtained an educational deferment of his military service to attend law school.[11] While attending New England Law Boston, he earned two American Jurisprudence awards (in trial practice and wills, estates and trusts) and was designated a Board of Trustees Scholar after his second year.[12] He received his J.D. degree cum laude in 1987 and entered active duty with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps in January 1988.[11]

Career

Upon entering active duty as a Judge Advocate General officer, Kirschner completed his first tour as an Army prosecutor at Fort Richardson in Alaska.[11] In that capacity, he investigated and prosecuted court-martial cases and served as legal advisor to the post's many commanding officers.[11] After three years in that assignment, Kirschner was transferred to the U.S. Army's Legal Services Agency in Falls Church, Virginia, where he served as a government appellate attorney handling criminal appeals of court-martial convictions.[11] These included espionage and death penalty cases.[11]

Following more than six years of active duty service, Kirschner was honorably discharged from the Army at the rank of captain.[11] In June 1994, he joined the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia office as an assistant U.S. Attorney.[13]

After a few early rotational assignments, Kirschner joined the U.S. Attorney Office (USAO) Homicide Section, led at the time by Robert Mueller.[11] Kirschner spent 24 years at the DC USAO, prosecuting lengthy RICO trials in DC Federal Court and murder/conspiracy/obstruction of justice cases in DC Superior Court.[11] In addition to prosecuting more than 50 murder trials, Kirschner was Chief of the Homicide Section from 2004 to 2010.[11] He retired from the US Attorney's office on June 1, 2018.[11]

Notable cases in which Kirschner has worked include:

Film portrayal

In the 2019 film Georgetown, directed by Christoph Waltz,[18] Kirschner is portrayed by Paulino Nunes in his role as the prosecutor in the Albrecht Muth case.[19] Described by the website ComingSoon.net, Georgetown "is inspired by the true story of Albrecht Muth, who was convicted in 2011 for murdering his much older socialite wife in Washington, D.C. Based on one of the city's most sensational scandals of recent times, the film will tell the story of an unconventional love affair, an outsider striving for acceptance and the desperate struggle for significance on every level."[20]

Media commentary

For developments with the Special Counsel Bob Mueller investigation, Kirschner provided legal commentary on national news media programs such as MSNBC' s Morning Joe, MSNBC Live[21] and Hardball with Chris Matthews, CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper and The Stephanie Miller Show.[22]

In mid-September 2020, Kirschner argued that President Donald Trump should be charged with manslaughter for deaths resulting from him intentionally lying to the American public about the danger posed by COVID-19 virus during the COVID pandemic.[23] [24]

Kirschner produces a daily legal news analysis video on his Justice Matters YouTube channel.[25] In November 2022, Kirschner teamed up with YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen[26] to produce occasional Legal Breakdown videos,[27] in which Cohen interviews Kirschner on topics such as the former president and allies' legal exposure in various civil suits and criminal cases.[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: January 2, 2022. Happy Birthday, Glenn . Twitter.
  2. News: January 2, 2022. Happy Birthday, Glenn . Twitter.
  3. News: August 29, 1985 . Wedding Announcement, Kirschner-Gifol . . Neptune, NJ . D13 . . January 19, 2021 . November 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127023305/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67980171/kirschner-gifol/ . live .
  4. News: Hochron . Adam . December 18, 2009 . Kirschner takes Lessons Learned in Boro to D.C. . The Ocean Star . Point Pleasant Beach, NJ . 43 . . Before graduating from the Boro in 1979, Kirschner, now 48... . January 19, 2021 . January 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220119023301/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67982282/kirschner-lessons/ . live .
  5. News: Manning . Katharine . January 5, 2021 . Glenn Kirschner on Supporting Victims . Katharine Manning.com . Washington, DC . January 19, 2021 . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127215014/http://www.katharinemanning.com/glenn-kirschner-on-supporting-victims/ . live .
  6. News: June 16, 1979 . 279 Students Graduate From Point Pleasant Boro High School . . Neptune, NJ . C2 . . January 19, 2021 . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127223059/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67978063/point-pleasant-high/ . live .
  7. News: Edwards . Bill . February 17, 1979 . Conference Mat Title 'Up for Grabs' . . Neptune, NJ . B1 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: December 1, 1978 . S. J. Group 2 . . Camden, NJ . 42 . . January 19, 2021 . January 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127212747/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67978748/group-2/ . live .
  9. December 1981 . Washington and Lee: Campus Leadership . The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi . Executive Council of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity . Indianapolis, IN . 116 . April 16, 2021 . April 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416222545/http://www.phikappapsiarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1981-82_vol102_no1-3.pdf . live .
  10. Web site: Glenn Kirschner 1984 . 2009 . Generals Sports . Washington and Lee University . Lexington, VA . April 16, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626221608/https://generalssports.com/honors/hall-of-fame/glenn-kirschner/51 . live .
  11. Web site: Exclusive Interview with Glenn Kirschner . Darian . Sassan K. . October 6, 2018 . Stand With Mueller.us . April 16, 2021 . April 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416171128/https://standwithmueller.us/glenn-kirschner-interview/ . live .
  12. Web site: NDN Talks High Crimes w/Glenn Kirschner . McLean . Georgia . February 3, 2021 . NDN.org . New Democrat Network . Washington, DC.
  13. News: An interview with federal-prosecutor-turned novelist Allison Leotta . Del Quentin . Wilber . July 5, 2012 . The Washington Post . Washington, DC . October 8, 2018 . October 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009092637/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/an-interview-with-federal-prosecutor-turned-novelist-allison-leotta/2012/07/05/gJQAzg1HPW_blog.html . live .
  14. News: 2023-08-26 . 'Aspriring cop killer' gets 25 years to life for attack on D.C. officer . 2024-02-07 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  15. Web site: 2020-04-08 . Court documents: Va.'s case against Jose Rodriguez-Cruz in 1989 death of estranged wife . 2024-02-07 . WTOP News . en . February 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207022006/https://wtop.com/local/2020/04/court-documents-va-s-case-against-jose-rodriguez-cruz-in-1989-death-of-estranged-wife/ . live .
  16. News: Duggan . Paul . 2021-04-09 . Decades after his wife vanished, Virginia man is sentenced to 40 years in prison in her murder . 2024-02-07 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286 . May 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521103041/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/jose-rodriguez-cruz-sentenced-second-killing/2021/04/09/4dce72d6-995a-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html . live .
  17. Web site: 'Georgetown': Film Review Tribeca 2019. The Hollywood Reporter. April 28, 2019. en. October 28, 2019. June 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190609042538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/georgetown-1205454. live.
  18. Web site: Film News Roundup: Annette Bening to Star in Christoph Waltz's Directorial Debut 'Georgetown'. Dave. McNary. September 11, 2017. Variety. October 8, 2018. October 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181009013244/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/annette-bening-christoph-waltz-georgetown-1202554126/. live.
  19. News: 50 years: That's what Albrecht Muth got in 2011 slaying of Georgetown socialite Viola Drath. Keith. Alexander. Washington Post. October 8, 2018. October 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181009092758/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/albrecht-muth-sentence-to-50-years-in-2011-slaying-of-georgetown-wife-viola-drath/2014/04/30/2c358b1e-d06c-11e3-b812-0c92213941f4_story.html. live.
  20. Web site: Georgetown - 2018 Archives. ComingSoon.net. October 8, 2018. October 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181009052751/http://www.comingsoon.net/movie/georgetown-2018. dead.
  21. Web site: Pres. Trump has a new legal strategy in Russia investigation. MSNBC. October 8, 2018. August 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180811210445/http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/giuliani-explains-new-trump-strategy-in-mueller-probe-1272255555743. live.
  22. Web site: August 12, 2020. Glenn Kirschner: Kamala Harris is the exact right pick for the time.. The Stephanie Miller Show . YouTube.
  23. Web site: September 10, 2020. Woodward's Tapes, Trump's Covid Admissions & a Homicide Prosecutor's Take on Criminal Liability. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231102152158/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIxNXVQMvgA&t=785. November 2, 2023. Glenn. Kirschner. YouTube.
  24. Krawczyk . Kathryn . September 11, 2020 . Former federal prosecutor: Trump admitted to '2nd degree murder' in Woodward interview . . New York, NY . . May 16, 2024 . May 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240517033701/https://theweek.com/speedreads/937105/former-federal-prosecutor-trump-admitted-2nd-degree-murder-woodward-interview . live .
  25. Web site: Glenn Kirschner . . January 31, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131081006/https://www.youtube.com/@GlennKirschner2 . live .
  26. Web site: Brian Tyler Cohen . . January 31, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131081014/https://www.youtube.com/@briantylercohen . live .
  27. Web site: The Legal Breakdown w/ BTC & Glenn Kirschner . . January 31, 2023 . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131081005/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOMpnzRkbFsj8QbCNF8BxokvhQIgykS6R . live .
  28. Web site: 2023-01-29 . Trump will "fold like a house of cards" to avoid prison: Kirschner . 2023-01-31 . Newsweek . en . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131081014/https://www.newsweek.com/trump-will-fold-like-house-cards-avoid-prison-kirschner-1777343 . live .

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