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Alan Dershowitz
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Alan Dershowitz

Alan Dershowitz is an American lawyer and author who is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Harvard Law School. He is best known to the public for his work in criminal and constitutional law and for his involvement in several high-profile trials, including those of O.J. Simpson, Claus von Bulow and the Chicago Seven. A Brooklyn native, he graduated from Brooklyn College and Yale Law School and joined the Harvard Law School faculty at age 25 in 1964. He served as a member of the president's legal team during the 2020 Senate impeachment trial. He helped negotiate the 2008 Jeffrey Epstein plea deal.

Country
United States
Field
Politics
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Record

  • Controversy · January 1, 2024

    Defamation lawsuit against CNN

    Dershowitz filed a $300 million defamation lawsuit against CNN. The US Supreme Court declined to hear his bid to revive the case. [1]

  • Controversy · January 1, 2008

    Involvement in 2008 Jeffrey Epstein plea deal

    Dershowitz helped negotiate the controversial 2008 plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein. [2]

Affiliations

  • Harvard Law School

    Harvard Law School is the law school of Harvard University. Dershowitz joined its faculty in 1964 at age 25 and holds the title of Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus. [3]

Sources

  1. [1]cbsnews.com
  2. [2]thecrimson.com
  3. [3]hls.harvard.edu

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