Nicki Brown - Newsgathering Producer
Nicki Brown
Newsgathering Producer
Nicki Brown is a newsgathering producer based in CNN's New York bureau.
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A Michigan couple traveled to Mexico for vacation. They ended up in prison over disputed timeshare payments
Mar 29, 2025
A Michigan couple’s payment dispute with a timeshare company has landed them in a Mexican prison, accused of defrauding a hospitality company, according to Mexican prosecutors.
The used Tesla market is crumbling
Mar 20, 2025
As Elon Musk continues to take an outsized and controversial role in the US government, reports of harassment of Tesla owners and vandalism of showrooms and vehicles are on rise. That may, in part, be contributing to plunging resale values and interest in used Teslas in the United States.
Trump visited their local grocery store during the campaign. They’re holding on to hope that prices fall
Mar 5, 2025
Residents of rural Kittanning, Pennsylvania, still feel the sting of rising grocery prices a month after President Donald Trump was sworn into office.
2 men arrested in New York’s Diamond District in connection to spate of burglaries, including of NFL star’s home
Feb 5, 2025
The FBI raided a pawn shop in New York City’s Diamond District and charged two men with conspiring to receive stolen goods in connection with a spate of burglaries, authorities said Tuesday, including one reportedly targeting NFL star Joe Burrow’s home.
Judge tells attorneys for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni not to fight case through media
Feb 3, 2025
Attorneys for Blake Lively and her former “It Ends with Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni, whom she has accused of sexually harassing her during the film’s fraught production, met in federal court for the first time on Monday, amid their complex legal saga that has been subject to weeks of dissection by social media spectators.
Migrant arrested in NYC on charges out of Aurora, Colorado, is among highest-profile arrests in Trump crackdown
Jan 30, 2025
A suspected member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua who was wanted in connection to charges out of Aurora, Colorado, was arrested during a federal immigration crackdown in New York City on Tuesday morning.
Rudy Giuliani avoids trial by settling with Georgia election workers he defamed
Jan 17, 2025
Rudy Giuliani has reached an agreement with two Georgia election workers that he defamed to settle the nearly $150 million judgment against him, in a deal that will allow him to keep his home and most valuable possessions.
Eyes on US Supreme Court as NY’s highest court rejects Trump’s bid to postpone sentencing in hush money case
Jan 9, 2025
New York’s highest court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to postpone his sentencing in the hush money case, leaving the US Supreme Court as his last chance to delay Friday’s scheduled hearing.
Judge in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case rules prosecutors can’t use notes seized during jail cell raid at upcoming bail hearing
Nov 19, 2024
A judge on Tuesday said that prosecutors can’t use the personal notes and materials obtained from the jail cell of Sean “Diddy” Combs at an upcoming bail hearing.
Harris and Trump campaigns fight for crucial Latino voters in battleground Pennsylvania
Oct 3, 2024
Both the Harris and Trump campaigns are fighting for Latino voters in Pennsylvania, where the past two presidential elections have been decided by a single point.
A closer look at the sexual misconduct lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Oct 1, 2024
Even before law enforcement raided his homes, the many-named rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs faced a host of legal issues.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
Sep 27, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57-page indictment unsealed Thursday morning.
The fight for the youth vote in Pennsylvania intensifies as momentum shifts toward Harris
Sep 23, 2024
As the November election nears, the campaigns of both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are working hard to energize younger voters.
New York appeals court rejects two more attempts by Trump to lift gag order
Sep 12, 2024
New York’s highest court rejected two separate attempts to hear Donald Trump’s appeals on the gag order in his hush money case, according to a decision list posted Thursday.
Former Cornell student sentenced to nearly 2 years for threatening to kill members of the university’s Jewish community
Aug 12, 2024
A former Cornell University student was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for threatening to kill members of the university’s Jewish community last fall, according to the prosecutors’ office.
About
Nicki Brown is a newsgathering producer based in CNN’s New York bureau.
In her time at CNN, Brown has reported on high-profile court cases, elections, extreme weather, and other breaking news for the network’s TV and digital platforms. She has produced in the field during live coverage of historic events, including Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan.
Before joining the newsgathering division, Brown researched and reviewed stories for The Row, CNN’s editorial oversight unit. She also previously produced for correspondent Jeanne Moos.
Brown graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in journalism and international affairs.
