Brian J. Karem

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<p>Brian J. Karem is an award-winning investigative reporter, writer, producer, veteran, bestselling true crime author, and former correspondent for <em>America's Most Wanted</em>. He was the first American reporter allowed inside Pablo Escobar's palatial prison after Escobar's escape from Colombian authorities, and he was one of the first reporters to enter Kuwait City after its liberation during the first Gulf War. A regular contributor to <em>People</em> magazine, Mr. Karem has also interviewed James Carville, Mary Matalin, and G. Gordon Liddy for <em>Playboy</em>. Mr. Karem was presented with the National Press Club's Freedom of the Press Award after he was jailed for protecting a confidential source in 1992. He lives outside of Washington, D.C., with his wife and three children.</p>