Richie Roberts
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| Richard M. Roberts | |
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| Born June 23, 1941 | |
| Nickname | Richie |
| Place of birth | Bronx, New York, USA |
| Rank | Detective |
| Other work | Criminal Defense Attorney |
Richard M. (Richie) Roberts (born June 23, 1941) is a former New Jersey police detective and defense attorney. He is most widely recognized for the arrest, prosecution and later defense of Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas.
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Roberts is a Bronx native but was raised in Newark, New Jersey. He attended Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey, Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey and later graduated from Seton Hall Law School. Roberts also served in the United States Marine Corps. Roberts eventually became an Essex County Assistant Prosecutor, heading the Bureau of Narcotics after passing the New Jersey Bar Examination. He is portrayed by Russell Crowe in the film American Gangster (2007) as the detective who brings down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas. After working as a prosecutor, Roberts became a criminal defense attorney, and still works as one today. Ironically, the first person he defended was Lucas, for the same crime for which he prosecuted him.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ William Kleinknecht, From Foes to Friends and Now on to Fame, The Star-Ledger, October 5, 2006.
