The throne to the bush of conservative media, David Brock once started his career from traditional media but after forming a media watchdog group called “Media Matters for America,” he has been critical of conservative media. His hyped “War on Fox News” caught the eyeballs of many. The integral member of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, he is openly gay and was once in a relationship with William Grey and James Alefantis.
The Settlement with Ex-gay Partner, Grey!
David Brock was in a long-term relationship with a partner, William Grey. The couple started dating back in 2000 and stayed together for ten long years.
However, David's relationship ended on a bitter note, and the ugly turn took the matters to court. After his split with partner William, William sued him in January 2011 and claimed that David wrongly possesses his $170,000 worth of property which included furniture and artworks.
David then countersued William in March 2011 and accused him of blackmailing $850,000. He also revealed that his ex-partner threatened him to uncover his financial mischief to the donors and IRS. According to Dailymail, David sold his $1.5 million mansion to pay the ransom.
David revealed that he received emails from William in September 2010, and also reported the police. The incident came to light only when William took the battle to court in early 2011.
After lengthy courtroom sessions, at the end of 2011, the former lovers settled the matter on confidential terms.
Caption: David Brock and ex-partner, James Alefantis while they were dating each other.
Source: Hollywood Life
His breakup with William paved the way for his new partner, James Alefantis. However, their relationship remained secretive and beyond the public eye. As of now, he is not married and concentrating on his career in ‘Media Matters.’
On 22nd March 2017, he suffered a heart attack while working in his Washington D.C. office. David was then rushed to the hospital where he recovered swiftly.
Career and Professional Life:
The alum of the University of California started his career in conservative media where he worked for Daily Californian. He then contributed to “The Wall Street Journal” and also worked as a writer Insight on the News which is the sister publication of The Washington Times.
He hit the spotlight when he published a book called “The Real Anita Gill” where he critically exposed the Anita Hill and became the best-seller book. He is also the author of “The Seduction of Hillary Rodham” but couldn’t reach the hype of his first book.
In 2004, he founded a non-profit media watchdog group called “Media Matters for American” which monitors and analyzes the misleading information of conservative media. One of its prime targets has been Fox News and aggressively criticized the media which is infamously called “War on Fox News.”
How Much is David’s Net Worth?
After his first book claimed the best seller book in 1993, he received a staggering sum of $1 million as an advance to write his second book. His long career helped him summon a colossal net worth in millions. Though his fortunes are kept away from the reach of media, his net worth would indeed cross the million-dollar margin with relative ease.
Political Connection with Hillary Clinton!
When he was given a task of critical analysis of Hillary Clinton in his book, he said that he found no wrongdoing by the former presidential candidate. And ever since, he has been the abide admirer of Hillary Clinton. David has been in the pivotal role in both presidential campaigns of Hillary in 2008 and 2016.
He even formed a Super Pac, American Bridge 21st Century which helped to elect liberal Democrats. For the 2016 election, American Bridge 21st Century was legally banned from assisting Clinton’s Campaign.
David’s Short Bio and Family:
As per his wiki, he is an adopted child and was formally adopted by parents, Dorothea and Raymond Brock. The political commentator, David Brock was born on 2nd November 1962, which makes his age 54, in Washington D.C. He has a younger sister in his family whose name is Regina Brock. The graduate of the University of California belongs to white ethnicity and holds American nationality.
