Elie Honig (born April 3, 1975) is an American attorney and legal commentator. He is the senior legal analyst for CNN. Previously, Honig was an assistant United States Attorney.
In September 2012, Honig joined the Attorney General of New Jersey's office as the deputy director of the Division of Criminal Justice.[2] He was named director of the division in February 2013.[7] He led the division's bail reform initiative in 2017.[8]
Honig joined Lowenstein Sandler in June 2018.[9] In September 2018, he became a senior legal analyst for CNN.[5] Honig's first book, Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor's Code and Corrupted the Justice Department, was published in 2021.[10] His second book, Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away with It, shipped in late-January 2023.[11][12] He has also produced a podcast, "Up Against the Mob", and a documentary for CNN on the trial of Adolf Eichmann, in which he interviewed the trial's prosecutor, Gabriel Bach.[4]
Personal life
Honig's wife, Rachael, is also an attorney; she was an assistant United States attorney for New Jersey.[13] They have two children and live in Metuchen, New Jersey.[2][3]
Bibliography
Honig, Elie (2021). Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor's Code and Corrupted the Justice Department. HarperCollins. ISBN9780063092372.
Honig, Elie (2023). Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away with It. HarperCollins. ISBN9780063241626.