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Celebrity lawyer Lee Bailey dies at 87

Bailey's career ended in prison in 1996. REUTERS

American press reports stated the death of the famous American lawyer, F. Lee Bailey, who defended the American football star and actor OJ Simpson, and the American actress Patty Hearst, and many prominent personalities who were convicted in exciting trials.

The American newspaper "Washington Post" reported that Billy, who spent most of the last years of his life in a small village on the coast of Maine, died the day before yesterday in an elderly care center in Atlanta at the age of 87.

Lawyer Billy became famous in his twenties, specifically in 1966, when he managed to persuade the court to overturn a conviction in the case of the murder of Dr. Sam Shepard, whose story was the title of a television series and movie called "The Fugitive".

In 1971, attorney Bailey, who had the power to undermine the testimony of witnesses when cross-examined, succeeded in acquitting US soldier Ernest Medina, accused of atrocities during the Vietnam War.

Never shy about publicity, attorney Bailey held frequent press conferences during his fiery trials and appeared on numerous television talk shows, making him one of the most famous lawyers of his day.

Although he was part of the winning legal team during Simpson's 1995 criminal trial, Billy's role was minimal and controversial.

Lawyer Billy faced financial and personal problems after the Simpson trial.

Bailey's career ended in prison in 1996, as a result of actions he took while defending a drug smuggler in Florida, which led to his dismissal from the bar.

• Advocate Billy became famous in his twenties.

• Have the ability to weaken the testimony of witnesses when questioning them.

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