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News 12 Exclusive: Jeanine Pirro discusses chilling case that helped define her legal career

Before the national headlines, before the bench, and before cable news, Jeanine Pirro was Westchester County's first female district attorney.

Tara Rosenblum

May 28, 2025, 10:37 PM

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Jeanine Pirro was tapped this month by President Donald Trump to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. - one of the most powerful prosecuting posts in America.

But before the national headlines, before the bench and before cable news, Jeanine Pirro was Westchester County's first female district attorney.

In her final sit-down interview with New 12 before the surprise appointment, Pirro spoke with News 12's Senior Reporter Tara Rosenblum to revisit a chilling case that helped define her legal career.

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