F Lee Bailey

Lawyer

Birthday June 10, 1933

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Waltham, MA

DEATH DATE Jun 3, 2021 (87)

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About

Criminal defender who represented such infamous clients as O.J. Simpson, The Boston Strangler (Albert DeSalvo), and Patty Hearst. He also defended Captain Ernest Medina, a United States Army officer blamed for the My Lai Massacre of the Vietnam War. He published 7 non-fiction books. 

Before Fame

After dropping out of Harvard University to serve in the United States Marine Corps, he earned a law degree from Boston University.

Trivia

Early in his career, he defended accused wife-murderer, Dr. Sam Sheppard. He played himself in multiple on-screen acting roles. 

Family Life

He married four times and divorced three times. He was the father of a son named Scott.

Associated With

He and Robert Kardashian were both lawyers involved in the O.J. Simpson case.