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The Poison Patriarch: How the Betrayals of Joseph P. Kennedy Caused the Assassination of JFK
By Shaw, Mark
- ISBN
- 9781626360600
- Publisher
- Skyhorse
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Reviewed on September 15, 2013 | Social Sciences
Using as his fulcrum Melvin Belli's role as Jack Ruby's defense attorney at Ruby's 1964 trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, Shaw (Melvin Belli, King of the Courtroom) notes the degrees of separation among Ruby, Belli, and JFK's father, Joseph P. Kennedy. Where does responsibility for JFK's murder lie? You can either be satisfied with the title's answer or dig in! Shaw zealously explains his reasoning: Belli was a personal-injury lawyer, not a criminal defense attorney. So why was he selected...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
