Nearly three decades after the death of 6-year-old Lisa Steinberg, New York Post reporter Reuven Fenton recounted a seven-hour interview with Joel Steinberg, the man convicted in the child's death. Fenton described the experience as mentally draining and a desperate effort to escape.
The interview, which began as a dinner meeting, lasted for seven hours. Steinberg was convicted in 1988 for the murder of Lisa, his adoptive daughter, who was found dead in their Manhattan apartment. The case garnered significant media attention and highlighted issues of child abuse and domestic violence. Fenton's account focuses on the psychological impact of spending an extended period with Steinberg, portraying the encounter as a harrowing ordeal.