Roy Cohn
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Roy Marcus Cohn was an American lawyer and prosecutor. He first gained fame as a prosecutor of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in their trials (1952–1953) and as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954. Cohn had been assisting McCarthy's investigations of suspected communists. In the 1970s and during the 1980s, he became a prominent legal and political fixer in New York City. He represented and mentored Donald Trump during Trump's early business career.
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- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 1986
- Works
- 7
Top works
- The Autobiography of Roy Cohn
- A fool for a client
- How to stand up for your rights--and win!
- McCarthy
- Roy Cohn on Divorce
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Key facts
- President
- Harry S. Truman
- Attorney general
- James P. McGranery
- Born
- Roy Marcus Cohn , ( 1927-02-20 ) February 20, 1927, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- August 2, 1986 (1986-08-02) (aged 59), Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.
- Cause of death
- Complications due to HIV/AIDS
- Party
- Republican
- Movement
- Jewish conservatism McCarthyism
- Parent
- Albert C. Cohn (father)
- Relatives
- Joshua Lionel Cowen (maternal great-uncle)
- Education
- Columbia University ( BA , LLB )
- Occupation
- Activist author lawyer political operative law professor
- Known for
- Prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1951) Chief Counsel to Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (1951–1954) Attorney to Donald Trump (1973–1986)
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Roy Marcus Cohn (/koʊn/ KOHN; February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986) was an American lawyer and prosecutor. He first gained fame as a prosecutor of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in their trials (1952–1953) and as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954. Cohn had been assisting McCarthy's investigations of suspected communists. In the 1970s and during the 1980s, he became a prominent legal and political fixer in New York City. He represented and mentored Donald Trump during Trump's early business career.
Cohn was born in the Bronx in New York City and educated at Columbia University. He rose to prominence as a U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor at the espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, where he successfully prosecuted the Rosenbergs, which led to their conviction and execution in 1953. After his time as prosecuting chief counsel during the McCarthy trials, his reputation deteriorated during the late 1950s to late 1970s as he settled in New York City and became a private lawyer to many clients, including real estate magnates, political operatives, Catholic clergy and organized crime.
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