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Roy Marcus Cohn ( / koʊn / 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 supposed communists.
Sep 19, 2019 · Roy Cohn, Trump's mentor and role model, was a notorious political hitman who flouted the rules and evaded justice for decades. But he also faced a brutal comeuppance, and the film "Where's My Roy Cohn?" explores what Trump might learn from his fate.
May 17, 2024 · To note his most flagrant hypocrisy, Cohn was a gay man who persecuted other gay people out of their government jobs during what became known as the Lavender Scare of the...
Mar 5, 2020 · Roy Cohn was a ruthless lawyer and political operator who rose to fame as a prosecutor in the Rosenberg spy trial and a chief counsel to Senator McCarthy. He also mentored Donald Trump and had a dark secret of his own.
Jun 18, 2020 · Ivy Meeropol, the granddaughter of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, explores the life and legacy of Roy Cohn, the lawyer who helped send them to the electric chair. The film features interviews with Cohn's friends, enemies, and former clients, as well as archival tapes and documents that reveal his complex and controversial character.
Jun 17, 2020 · Advertisement. Roy Cohn Got Her Grandparents Executed. She Made a Film About Him. In her new HBO documentary, “Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn,” the director Ivy Meeropol...
Mar 6, 2019 · Roy Cohn was a notorious lawyer and politician who prosecuted the Rosenbergs, led the Lavender Scare and advised Donald Trump. He also had AIDS and was portrayed in the play Angels in America.
