F. Lee Bailey Dies, O.J. Simpson Trial Lawyer Was 87
World famous criminal defense attorney F. Lee Bailey, best known for representing O.J. Simpson and other high profile clients in his career, has passed away. The lawyer's oldest son, Bendrix Lee Bailey, says his father died Thursday morning while in hospice care in Georgia. Per TMZ, the family is also contributing his death to old age, and his illness was not related to Covid-19. He was 87 years old, passing just one week before his 88th birthday.
Bailey has represented criminal defendants in many high profile cases, which includes Sam Sheppard, Patty Hearst, and Albert DeSalvo. He is most famous for representing O.J. Simpson in what was deemed at the time to be the "trial of the century," resulting in an acquittal for the alleged double-murderer amid great controversy. Also including Johnnie Cochran, Robert Shapiro, and Robert Kardashian, the legal team was dubbed as the "Dream Team" of lawyers.
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Bailey has represented criminal defendants in many high profile cases, which includes Sam Sheppard, Patty Hearst, and Albert DeSalvo. He is most famous for representing O.J. Simpson in what was deemed at the time to be the "trial of the century," resulting in an acquittal for the alleged double-murderer amid great controversy. Also including Johnnie Cochran, Robert Shapiro, and Robert Kardashian, the legal team was dubbed as the "Dream Team" of lawyers.
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- 6/3/2021
- by Jeremy Dick
- MovieWeb
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