Vincent J. Fuller

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Vincent John Fuller (June 21, 1931 – July 26, 2006) was an American lawyer best known for defending John Hinckley, Jr., Jimmy Hoffa and Mike Tyson. [1]

Born in Ossining, New York, Fuller graduated from Williams College in 1952, then served two years as an officer in the United States Navy. He graduated from Georgetown Law School in 1956 and was the second lawyer hired by Edward Bennett Williams at Williams & Connolly in 1967.

He successfully defended Don King on income tax evasion charges, but he lost his 1989 case against his client Michael Milken for insider trading.

He died of lung cancer in July 2006.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (July 29, 2006). Vincent Fuller, 75, Lawyer Who Won Hinckley Case, Dies. New York Times
  2. ↑ Vincent J. Fuller; Star Attorney Defended Hinckley, Hoffa, Tyson by Matt Schudel. The Washington Post. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2007.


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