Attorney Who Secured Jeffrey Epstein’s Sweetheart Plea Deal Dies
Roy Black, the renowned Miami defense lawyer known for securing high-profile acquittals, passed away at 80, confirmed his law partner on Tuesday. Black was widely recognized for his defense in the 1991 William Kennedy…
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About Roy Black
Roy Black was an American civil and criminal defense trial attorney. He was a founding partner of Black Srebnick and a member of the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. He was known for his gaining an acquittal in 1991 of William Kennedy Smith on charges of rape and for his representation of conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh. He gained the only acquittal at trial in the Varsity Blues scandal for Amin Khoury, and gained the acquittal of Miami police officer William Lozano in a highly publicized retrial and whose killing of Clement Lloyd had sparked the 1989 Miami riot. He further gained the acquittal of famed racer Hélio Castroneves and his sister on charges of income tax evasion.
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- lawyer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 17, 1945
- Died
- July 21, 2025