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Simpson formerly was a reporter for The [[Wall Street Journal]] covering [[money laundering]] and other financial crime, including [[terrorist]] financing, tax evasion and corporate misconduct. For nine years, he was based in the Journal's [[Washington, D.C.]], bureau. In January 2005, he moved to the Journal's European headquarters in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]. His past coverage for the Journal includes the [[9/11 attacks]] and their aftermath, technology and privacy, the [[Justice Department]], [[Congress]], banking agencies and the [[White House]], the [[Federal Trade Commission]], and major scandals including [[Whitewater]], foreign campaign contributions and Monica Lewinsky. His October 1996 articles disclosing illegal contributions from [[Indonesia]] and [[China]] to the [[Bill Clinton]] presidential campaign (with Jill Abramson) sparked a year-long congressional investigation and various federal prosecutions and were included in a nomination package by the Journal for a [[Pulitzer Prize]].  

Simpson formerly was a reporter for The [[Wall Street Journal]] covering [[money laundering]] and other financial crime, including [[terrorist]] financing, tax evasion and corporate misconduct. For nine years, he was based in the Journal's [[Washington, D.C.]], bureau. In January 2005, he moved to the Journal's European headquarters in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]. His past coverage for the Journal includes the [[9/11 attacks]] and their aftermath, technology and privacy, the [[Justice Department]], [[Congress]], banking agencies and the [[White House]], the [[Federal Trade Commission]], and major scandals including [[Whitewater]], foreign campaign contributions and Monica Lewinsky. His October 1996 articles disclosing illegal contributions from [[Indonesia]] and [[China]] to the [[Bill Clinton]] presidential campaign (with Jill Abramson) sparked a year-long congressional investigation and various federal prosecutions and were included in a nomination package by the Journal for a [[Pulitzer Prize]].  

Simpson began his journalism career in 1986 as an editorial assistant at Insight. He became a reporter for the Washington-based magazine in 1988 and a writer in 1989. He moved to Roll Call magazine as a staff writer in 1989 and became a senior staff writer in 1993. He joined the Journal in August 1995 and assumed his current responsibilities in January 2000. Born in Paoli, Penn., Mr. Simpson received a bachelor's degree in journalism from George Washington University. He and his wife, Wall Street Journal reporter Mary Jacoby, have two children.

Simpson began his journalism career in 1986 as an editorial assistant at Insight. He became a reporter for the Washington-based magazine in 1988 and a writer in 1989. He moved to Roll Call magazine as a staff writer in 1989 and became a senior staff writer in 1993. He joined the Journal in August 1995.

 

Born in Paoli, Penn., Simpson received a bachelor's degree in journalism from [[George Washington University]]. He and his wife, Wall Street Journal reporter Mary Jacoby, have two children.