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: « . . cr. . . oe, “"Shyster or Savant." ¢ article mentioned under this he ‘that. most .legal observers agree that for many years pers« injuries were not ades ately conpensated in the courts, of .these Same observers ' believe that Belli has led 6 2Ci ty fg my MH yp ta baa 9 6 “J 30 tne 7 “trendtoo far in’ the opposite direction and, ‘moreover ; they .* a shrink. from Belli's tech ynaques. The article quoted Belii as. 5 -stating,. "JT am. regarded “as either shyster: Or Savant. - There 16 _ is’ n ~middle Toa d for me." - - Belli was. desex ibed - in the “Pine article as fifty- -cne ys 3: Of. age thrice married, twice divorced, ° _ _ on 0. . San Frahcisco | Examiner" issue’ of April 1, 1959; had isting Molvin Belli as representing Mae West ina 06 suit 2egainst a local night club: ‘(San Francisco). perfo billed herself (2s. "the. one. and only. ‘Diamond Lii'." ‘The. “Saturday. Evenin ig Post" (published by the Curtis subif i Iw ow Ne By ae OYDN WN ew La = _ : ing Company, - Philadelphia,: Pennsylvania) issue of Aprii-il, .; 1959,. .contains an articie captioned: "Medicine's Lega al Nightmal . by. ‘Mitton Silverman, bepinning: on Page 13. In the first part] ‘that article! is ‘Set forth Anformation about Melvin ii. : Behli,. ‘year-old: San Franc isco attorney, nationally known for’ his sti against. doctors: for medical malpractice. ce ; 1 bes Yeecos, Hovade state . OD £pris , wiCHeY UCNen and wwo other . individuals arrived in Les Vegas on April £3, (Ae58, £rcn 20s Angeles, . .Caiifornia, by sutonobile. He ‘stated thet they were “accompanied by an individual giving-the nene of “Mel Belli, an. attorney fiom San Frencisco,. “They appeared at the Chirk County Sheriff's Cf£fLice where Cohen was required to register as an .ex-felon. Hr, Belli. Stated at that time Cohen was ia ‘Las Vegas. transacting some ‘legal business and also to discuss a golf tournament’ ‘to be hela at Wilbur, ‘Clark' Ss Desert Inn hot cel “gol : ‘COUrse..: ; wn . The. "Sa an Francisco Examiner" issue of-April 28, 1959; sets . forth, under the. caption "Belli Plans Plea for Stripper in:: Dope = Case, “ information that San Francisco attorney Melvin Belli announced yesterday he wouid ‘champion the cause o* nas ‘Vegas stripper Candy Barr, < comely girl friend of gambis: _Wickey Cohen, convicted of possession of uarijuane. The itew “stated that Bel Lii, reached by telephone in Las Vegas, szr.id, a = a this is 2 Sross ni carriage of justice. TF heve definitely i we're going to the U. 3S. Supreme Court