Jimu news reporter Li Lili
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F. Lee Bailey (left) with O.J. Simpson in 1995. (Image source: Associated Press)
According to american media, Francis Lee Bailey Jr., a well-known American defense lawyer, After his death, he defended the wife killing of American football star Simpson and eventually helped Simpson acquittal.
Bailey's son confirmed that he died on June 3 at a hospice center in the Atlanta area at the age of 87.
Bailey was born on June 10, 1933 in Waltham, Massachusetts. His father was a newspaper advertising salesman and his mother ran a nursery, and the two divorced when he was 10 years old.
In 1960, he received his law degree from Boston University at boston university with the first place in his class.
Before graduating, he founded a private detective agency and became an expert in the field of lie detectors, and lie detector technology helped him rise rapidly.
In late 1960, he defended various criminal cases and rose to fame at the age of 28.
The best-known case of his life was the Simpson Wife Murders.
In 1994, NFL star O.J. Simpson was charged with murdering ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
In this protracted lawsuit, Simpson formed a strong team of defense lawyers, the "Dream Team", of which Bailey was the backbone. Almost all of the key defense scenes are Pele playing.
Mr Bailey spoke in court during simpson's murder. (Image source: AFP)
Simpson said Bailey was the most valuable member of the team. "He was able to simplify everything and determine what the most important part of the case was." Simpson said, "Bailey determined what the strategy of the case was, what was important, and what wasn't. I think he had an amazing grasp of the most important part of the case, and it turned out to be true. ”
Eventually Simpson was acquitted.
In 1995, Mr. Bailey spoke to Simpson in a courtroom in Los Angeles. (Image source: Associated Press)
The "Simpson wife murder case" is considered to be the most classic judicial case in American history, and Simpson is still considered "guilty" by Americans.
After Bailey's death, Simpson tweeted: "I lost a great man. Bailey, you will be missed. ”
Screenshot of Simpson Tweet
Bailey spent most of his time defending international drug lords, local tycoons, and celebrities, which made him "notorious" in the industry. But his calmness, sharp speech and astonishing memory in court remain impressive. Steven Brill, founder of Court TV and American Lawyer magazine, called him "an enduring legal figure because he has always enjoyed hosting society's diabolical clients." ”
In 2013, the Maine Bar Examination Board revoked his bar credentials. Since then, he has been pressuring his return to the legal profession in hopes of regaining his license and reputation.
"In litigation, there are always people who lose, but they don't always lose, and yet those who give up always lose." He said, "As long as I have the fighting spirit, I will stick to the end." ”
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