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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.
- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 – June 19, 1953) and Ethel...
- Albert C. Cohn
Albert C. Cohn (December 20, 1885 – January 8, 1959) was a...
- Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932 –...
- Joseph McCarthy
In January 1957, McCarthy and his wife adopted an infant...
- Tony Kushner
Anthony Robert Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American...
- Francis Spellman
Francis Joseph Spellman (May 4, 1889 – December 2, 1967) was...
- Fixer
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- Roger Stone
Roger Jason Stone (born Roger Joseph Stone Jr.; August 27,...
- Anthony Salerno
Salerno hired Roy Cohn as his attorney. On April 20, 1978,...
- Joshua Lionel Cowen
Roy Cohn (great-nephew) Joshua Lionel Cowen (August 25, 1877...
- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Sep 19, 2019 · One of Donald Trump’s most important mentors, one of the most reviled men in American political history, is about to have another moment. Roy Cohn, who has been described by people who knew him...
Jun 26, 2024 · Roy Cohn was a lawyer and a controversial public figure who rose to prominence through his alliance with U.S. Sen. Joe McCarthy and his tenacious legal representation of high-profile clients, including businessman and future U.S. president Donald Trump, shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, and organized-crime leaders, such as Anthony (‘Fat ...
- Jordana Rosenfeld
May 17, 2024 · He was barely into his 20s when, as an assistant prosecutor in 1951, he helped engineer the conviction and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg as Soviet spies, and acknowledged using illicit,...
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 American life, died...
Mar 19, 2020 · Roy Cohn was a notorious lawyer who worked for Senator Joseph McCarthy and later advised Donald Trump. He was a ruthless, corrupt, and crooked businessman who avoided taxes and died of AIDS.
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Jun 18, 2020 · Ivy Meeropol, granddaughter of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, directs a film about Roy Cohn, the lawyer who helped send them to the electric chair. The film explores Cohn's life, career, and legacy through interviews, archival footage, and personal reflections.