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Stanley Cohen | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Long Island University |
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| Known for | Representing controversial clients |
Stanley Cohen (born 1950)[1] is an American attorney and political activist. He describes himself as "an advocate for many people the government would like to silence or put in jail.[2]"
He has represented members of Hamas and Hezbollah, a relative of Osama Bin Laden, represented detainees at Guantanamo Bay[3] as well as other controversial clients. In 2014 he pleaded guilty to tax charges and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, resulting in suspension of his law license.[1]
- ^ a b Schulberg, Jessica (6 January 2015). "The "World's Number One Self-Hating Jew" Goes to Jail". New Republic. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Stanley Cohen". @AnonymousVideo. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ Del Rosso, Jared (2018). ""Its Own Kind of Torture": Denial, Acknowledgment, and the Debate About Force Feeding at Guantánamo Bay". Sociological Forum. 33 (1): 53–72. doi:10.1111/socf.12399. ISSN 0884-8971. JSTOR 26625899.