Justin Scheck
Justin Scheck is a veteran investigative reporter, foreign correspondent, and co-author of Blood and Oil, a revelatory book that delves deep at the inner workings of the world's most powerful royal family. During his tenure as an award-winning Wall Street Journal reporter, he has been based in London, New York, and most recently San Francisco, where he was part of the paper's Polk-award-winning coverage on Facebook. Scheck has worked at WSJ since 2007, covering white collar crime across four continents, and he was part of a team of Journal reporters that exposed the inner workings of Amazon’s third-party marketplace. Prior to joining WSJ, he covered federal courts and plaintiff lawyers for a legal newspaper. Recently, Scheck joined The New York Times’ international investigations team.
Justin Scheck Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Journalist, International Investigations Team
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Reporter
Academic History
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Bachelor's Degree
BLOOD AND OIL
Blood and Oil is a product of investigative journalism about one of the world's most decisive and dangerous new leaders - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Co-authors Hope and Scheck show how MBS's rise to power affects Saudi Arabia and the U.S.'s relation for oil and military protection.
The book details how MBS acquired a network of Western allies - including well-known US bankers, Hollywood figures, and politicians.
WSJ
His team tracked Amazon goods to dozens of dangerous Bangladeshi factories that had been shunned by the world’s leading retailers.
The project was a Pulitzer finalist for investigative reporting and received an Emmy nomination.
He covered large European oil companies and other energy-related stories.
Prior to covering energy, Justin wrote about crime, technology companies and animals in the Journal's San Francisco bureau.