Jeffrey Epstein’s Former Defense Attorney Dies

This was interesting timing.

Roy Black, the former defense attorney for Jeffrey Epstein, has died.

As Epstein’s former defense attorney, Roy Black helped Epstein secure a “sweetheart” deal in 2008.

Newsweek had more details to report on Black’s death and career:

Roy Black, the prominent defense attorney who helped secure Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 plea deal, has died, according to his law partner.

Black died on Monday at his home in Coral Gables at the age of 80 after an illness, his law partner Howard Srebnick said.

“For more than 30 years, Roy was my teacher, mentor and friend,” Srebnick told The Associated Press. “The loss(es) I feel personally and professionally are immeasurable.”

Black’s death marks the end of a career in defense law spanning over five decades.

BREAKING: Former Jeffrey Epstein Lawyer Roy Black reported dead inside his home

The attorney represented Epstein and was instrumental in defending him in court.

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The New York Post reported Balck also represented high-profile clients such as Justin Bieber and Rush Limbaugh:

Roy Black, a prominent Miami defense lawyer whose clients included Jeffrey Epstein and William Kennedy Smith has died at the age of 80, his law partner said Tuesday.

The Miami Herald reported that Black, a father of two, died on Monday at his home in Coral Gables.

“For more than 30 years, Roy was my teacher, mentor and friend,” said his law partner, Howard Srebnick, in an email to The Associated Press. “The loss(es) I feel personally and professionally are immeasurable.”

Black represented, and won, a slew of high-profile clients, including Justin Bieber and race car driver Helio Castroneves.

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In Miami, Black was viewed in legal circles as the GOAT, the greatest of all time, said fellow defense attorney David O. Markus, who compared his late colleague to NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.

“He worked harder than any lawyer I know. And he outlawyered every prosecutor who he ever went up against. I will miss him. His impact on criminal defense is beyond measure,” Markus said in an email to the news outlet.

Smith’s 1991 trial drew national attention and was televised after he was charged with assaulting a woman in Palm Beach after a night of drinking. He was acquitted of the charges against him.

Smith, now a physician involved in an organization dedicated to banning land mines, is the nephew of former president John F. Kennedy, former Attorney General and US Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and former Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

In the Bieber case, the pop star was accused of driving a Lamborghini under the influence and drag racing.

He later pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor careless driving and resisting arrest.

Other clients Black represented included deceased conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh; Amid Khoury, who was found not guilty of bribing a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter admitted to the school and Miami police officer William Lozano, who was acquitted in the shooting death of Black motorcyclist Clement Lloyd.

🚨 JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S ATTORNEY HAS DIED SUDDENLY 🚨

Roy Black, the high-powered lawyer who got Epstein a sweetheart deal, is dead at 80.

He also defended Rush Limbaugh, a Kennedy, Kelsey Grammer, BuzzFeed, and Rolls-Royce.

Another name tied to Epstein… gone.
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