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Roy Marcus Cohn (/ k oʊ n / KOHN; February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986) was an American lawyer and prosecutor who came to prominence for his role as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954, when he assisted McCarthy's investigations of suspected communists.
- Lawyer
- Democratic
- Albert C. Cohn, Dora Marcus
Jun 17, 2020 · As a young attorney in 1951, Cohn pushed for the execution of Meeropol’s grandparents Julius and Ethel Rosenberg on espionage charges. Key to the prosecution’s case was testimony by...
Mar 5, 2020 · May 12, 1954. Cohn was a closeted homosexual — one who would fall victim to the AIDS epidemic in 1986. Nonetheless, he used his fear-mongering ways and inquisitory methods to purge any suspected gay and lesbian employees from the government.
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Aug 3, 1986 · Roy Marcus Cohn, revered and reviled ever since he served as Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s chief inquisitor in the bitter hunt for communists in the l950s, died Saturday of complications stemming...
Aug 3, 1986 · Roy M. Cohn, the flamboyant, controversial defense lawyer who was chief counsel to Joseph R. McCarthy's Senate investigations in the 1950's into Communist influence in...
Attorney, federal prosecutor, and communist-hunter, Roy Marcus Cohn built a flamboyant, successful, and troubled career on his prominent role in cold war politics. As a wunderkind whose legal prowess quickly brought him to national attention, Cohn took part in the controversial espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1951.
1 day ago · Born to Dora Marcus and Albert Cohn, Roy Cohn had a privileged upbringing in New York City. His mother was a banking heiress whose brother, Bernard Marcus, was indicted and convicted of fraud in his management of the family bank, which primarily served the New York Jewish community.
