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'{{Infobox writer | embed = | honorific_prefix = | name = Liz Crokin | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | pseudonym = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | occupation = columnist and novelist | language = | residence = | nationality = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = [[University of Iowa]] | home_town = [[Glenview, Illinois]] | period = | genre = <!-- or: | genres = --> | subject = <!-- or: | subjects = --> | movement = | notable_works = | spouse = <!-- or: | spouses = --> | partner = <!-- or: | partners = --> | children = | relatives = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | years_active = | module = | website = {{URL|lizcrokin.com}} | portaldisp = <!-- "on", "yes", "true", etc.; or omit --> }} '''Liz M. Crokin''' is a American columnist and novelist. ==Early life and career== Crokin grew up in [[Glenview, Illinois]] and graduated from [[New Trier High School]]. She attended the [[University of Iowa]] studying political science and journalism. While there, she was an organizer for Students for Bush, a large organization supporting the [[George W. Bush 2000 presidential campaign]]. She later [[intern]]ed at the [[U.S. State Department]] during Bush's first term and for conservative pundit [[Bill O'Reilly]]'s show ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'' on [[Fox News]].<ref name="Smith">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Ryan |title=Former Chicago gossip columnist Liz Crokin is now a star among far-right conspiracy theorists |url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/04/06/former-chicago-gossip-columnist-liz-crokin-is-now-a-star-among-far-right-conspiracy-theorists |accessdate=April 14, 2020 |work=[[Chicago Reader]] |date=April 6, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Crokin began work in 2002 for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', before moving to their ''[[RedEye]]'' daily tabloid writing a column called "Liz in the Loop" (once called "Eye Contact") which covered celebrity news in the Chicago area. In 2010, Crokin moved to [[Los Angeles]] and began working as a freelance entertainment reporter for ''[[National Enquirer]]'', ''[[Star (magazine)|Star]]'', ''[[In Touch Weekly]]'', ''[[US Weekly]]'' where she focused on celebrity [[breakup]]s. Crokin returned to Chicago in 2012 to work for ''Splash'', a ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' publication at the time, writing a column called "LA LA Liz".<ref name="Smith" /> In September 2012, Crokin developed a viral form of [[meningitis]] caused by [[genital herpes]] which progressed into [[meningoencephalitis]] and caused daily [[migraine]]s, [[vertigo]], and [[photophobia]] resulting from brain damage. Crokin blamed the initial herpes infection on an ex-boyfriend - a wealthy businessman from Los Angeles - against whom she later filed a personal injury lawsuit.<ref name="Smith" /><ref name="Styles">{{cite news |last1=Styles |first1=Ruth |title=Author v ex: She says he 'gave me STD'; he says she made rape smear |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4095194/Explosive-legal-battle-author-accuses-rich-ex-infecting-life-threatening-STD-claims-wrote-smear-novel-calling-child-abuser-rapist-sex-addict.html |accessdate=14 April 2020 |work=[[Daily Mail]] |date=January 9, 2017}}</ref> Her health problems resulted in a loss of work, including being laid off in 2013 by [[American Media Inc.]], parent company of ''Star'' and ''National Enquirer''. Crokin and others had previously accused AMI content officer [[Dylan Howard]] of sexual harassment, and has suggested that the lay offs were done in retaliation.<ref name="Pearson">{{cite news |last1=Pearson |first1=Jake |last2=Horwitz |first2=Jeff |title=Top editor of National Enquirer, Us Weekly accused of sexual misconduct |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-gossip-editor-dylan-howard-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-20171205-story.html |accessdate=April 14, 2020 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=December 5, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Smith" /> Crokin's column in ''Splash'' ended in February 2014.<ref name="Smith" /> ==''Malice'' book== ==Recent work== ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{official website|lizcrokin.com}} * {{YouTube|c=UCL5QWloOWiD_H6nc_05PHBA}} [[Category:QAnon]]'