Andrew Napolitano Net Worth

What is Andrew Napolitano's Net Worth?

Andrew Napolitano is an American retired judge, television and radio personality, syndicated columnist, and author who has a net worth of $6 million. After serving as a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court from 1987 to 1995, Andrew Napolitano became a judicial analyst for Fox News, a position he held until he was fired amid sexual assault allegations in 2021. He also contributed to the Fox Business Channel, wrote a number of books, and had his columns appear in such publications as the Washington Times and Reason.

Early Life and Education

Andrew Napolitano was born on June 6, 1950, in Newark, New Jersey. For his higher education, he went to Princeton University, from which he graduated in 1972 with his bachelor's degree in history. Napolitano went on to obtain his JD from Notre Dame Law School.

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Legal, Judicial, and Academic Careers

After graduating from law school, Napolitano became a private litigator. In the early 1980s, he taught law at the Delaware Law School, and in 1987 he became a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court. Napolitano resigned as a judge in 1995 and returned to private law. Meanwhile, he continued to teach, serving as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law and later as a visiting professor at Brooklyn Law School. In the early 2000s, Napolitano served as the presiding judge on the first season of the syndicated television court show "Power of Attorney."

Fox News and Business

In 1997, Napolitano became a judicial analyst for Fox News. He commented on legal news and trials and contributed to such shows as "The Kelly File," "The O'Reilly Factor," and "Special Report with Bret Baier." From 2006 to 2010, Napolitano co-hosted the Fox News Radio talk show "Brian and the Judge" with Brian Kilmeade. Napolitano also appeared frequently on the Fox Business Channel, where he hosted the libertarian show "Freedom Watch" from 2010 to 2012. Elsewhere on Fox Business, he provided analysis to the program "Varney & Co." and regularly filled in for host Glenn Beck on Beck's show.

In March of 2017, Napolitano was pulled from the air after he made claims on "Fox & Friends" perpetuating the debunked conspiracy theory that President Obama had wiretapped Donald Trump with the help of British intelligence. However, he returned to the air less than two weeks later and repeated his claims. Napolitano remained a Fox News contributor until August of 2021, when he was fired from the network following allegations that he had sexually harassed several young male employees during his tenure.

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Writing Career

As a syndicated columnist, Napolitano has had his writing appear in such publications as the Washington Times and Reason. He has also authored a number of books, starting with "Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks its Own Laws," which was published in 2004. Napolitano's books since then have included "A Nation of Sheep" (2007), "It is Dangerous to be Right When the Government is Wrong" (2011), "The Freedom Answer Book" (2013), and "Suicide Pact: The Radical Expansion of Presidential Powers and the Lethal Threat to American Liberty" (2014). Elsewhere, Napolitano has written some book forewords and published essays in academic journals.

Political Views

Napolitano identifies as a libertarian. During the War on Terror, Napolitano heavily criticized Presidents Bush and Obama for their violations of civil liberties.

Personal Life

Napolitano is a vegetarian who identifies as a Traditionalist Catholic. He divides his time between Manhattan, New York City and Newton, New Jersey, where he owns a farm. Napolitano is not known to be related to former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, though he sometimes jokingly calls her "Cousin Janet."

New Jersey Farm

Since 1997, Andrew has own a 90-acre farm in Newton, New Jersey.

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