Melvin Belli: King of the Courtroom
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1461009944 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Some believed him to be a genius, others an ambulance chaser but there was no question that he was the most famous lawyer of the 20th century, one who represented clients such a Jack Ruby, The Rolling Stones, Mohammed Ali, and mobster Mickey Cohen.. A legal pioneer who fought powerful corporations while consorting with strippers, madams and Mafioso, Melvin Belli was a swashbuckling character who was flamboyant, eccentric, and narcissistic
Typical Californian To those on the west coast I am sure he was admired but to those of us on the east cost, his personal life would come as sort of a shock.. Entertaining Read Nancy Crenshaw Author Mark Shaw has gathered a lifetime of curious incidents and facts about a diverse character and assembled a delightful and informative biography. Regardless of your knowledge or interest in the practice or history of law, you will be captivated by the antics of Melvin Belli and his tremendous accomplishments that changed the American legal scene. From the fight against tobacco companies to the defense of Jack Ruby, from his charitable work to his sexual escapades, from his childhood to his sixth marriage, the man h. Leda Sanford said Totally entertaining. Mark Shaw's revelatory tale about Melvin Belli is a page turner and fodder for movie . He was an American original who left an indelible mark on how law is practiced in the USA. Only in America could such a colorful and unorthodox person be produced and Mark Shaw's book paints his indelible portrait.Leda Sanford