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Who is Alan Dershowitz and what is his net worth?
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Who is Alan Dershowitz and what is his net worth?
Alan Dershowitz, 82, is an American lawyer known for his work in constitutional law and American criminal law.
He is also a former Harvard University law school professor from 1964 through 2013.
Dershowitz often appears in the media as a political commentator and legal analyst.
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He is the author of various books, including Reasonable Doubts: The Criminal Justice System and the O.J. Simpson Case, The Case Against Impeaching Trump, and Guilt by Accusation: The Challenge of Proving Innocence in the Age of #MeToo.
As of 2009, he had won 13 of the 15 murder and attempted murder cases while working as a criminal appellate lawyer.
Dershowitz is reportedly worth over $20million.
Who is Alan Dershowitz married to?
Dershowitz has been married twice in his life.
He was first married to Sue Barlach, a research librarian.
The pair met at a Jewish summer camp and married in 1959 when Dershowitz was 20 years old and Barlach two years his junior.
Barlach and Dershowitz separated in 1973 and officially divorced three years later.
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She allegedly committed suicide and drowned in the East River in New York City on New Year’s Eve in 1983.
Dershowitz and Barlach had two children, Elon and Jamin Dershowitz.
He then married Carolyn Cohen, a retired neuropsychologist, in 1986.
Cohen and Dershowitz had one daughter, Ella, born in 1990.
Did Alan Dershowitz defend Donald Trump in his impeachment trials?
for his first impeachment trial in 2020.
In a statement, Dershowitz’s office confirmed he would help argue in the president's defense on the Senate floor.
"Professor Dershowitz will present oral arguments at the Senate trial to address the constitutional arguments against impeachment and removal," the statement said.
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"While Professor Dershowitz is non partisan when it comes to the Constitution—he opposed the impeachment of President Bill Clinton and voted for Hillary Clinton— he believes the issues at stake go to the heart of our enduring Constitution.
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"He is participating in this impeachment trial to defend the integrity of the Constitution and to prevent the creation of a dangerous constitutional precedent.”
Dershowitz did not defend Trump at his second impeachment trial, but claimed he was going to support the former president “in the court of public opinion.”
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