Vincent Bugliosi
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Vincent Bugliosi (born August 18, 1934) is an American attorney and author.
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Education
Bugliosi is a graduate of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1964, he received his law degree from UCLA, where he was president of his graduating class.
Manson prosecution
As a Los Angeles County assistant district attorney, he successfully prosecuted Charles Manson and several other members of his "family" for the 1969 murders of Sharon Tate and six others. He lost only one of the 106 felony cases he handled as a prosecutor, which included winning 21 out of 21 murder cases. He later wrote a book about the Manson trial called Helter Skelter. Bugliosi is also an expert on the John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy assassinations.
Criticizing the O.J. Simpson acquittal
Bugliosi has been quite outspoken on a number of issues. He has strongly condemned the acquittal of O.J. Simpson, and the Supreme Court's interference in the 2000 presidential election.
Personal
Bugliosi is married and has two children, Wendy and Vince Jr. Bugliosi is of Italian ancestry.
List of Works:
- The Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose Our President.
- Helter Skelter.
- Till Death Us Do Part: A True Murder Mystery.
- Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away With Murder.
- And the Sea Will Tell.
- No Island of Sanity: Paula Jones v. Bill Clinton - The Supreme Court on Trial.
- "None Dare Call It Treason" The Nation.