Here’s a look at the life of attorney Mark Geragos, known for his high profile clients.
Personale
Data di nascita: ottobre 5, 1957
Luogo di nascita: Gli angeli, California
Nome di nascita: Mark John Geragos
Padre: Paul Geragos, avvocato
Madre: Betty Jane Geragos
Matrimonio: Paulette (Kassabian) Geragos
Bambini: Jake and Teny
Formazione scolastica: Haverford College, B.A., 1979; Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 1982
Altri fatti
Partner in the law firm Geragos & Geragos.
Sequenza temporale
1983 – Is admitted to the State Bar of California and joins his father’s law firm, Geragos & Geragos.
1997-1998 – One of his first high profile cases is when Geragos represents Susan McDougal in an embezzlement case. McDougal was earlier convicted of fraud in the Whitewater case that involved Hillary Clinton e Presidente Bill Clinton. She is acquitted of the embezzlement charges.
2001 – Represents Clinton’s brother, Roger Clinton, who was arrested on drunken driving charges. Clinton pleads guilty to a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving.
2001 – Represents rapper Nate Dogg, who pleads no contest to a misdemeanor charge of carrying an unmarked firearm. A felony charge is dropped in exchange for the plea.
2001-2002 – Represents Gary Condit as law enforcement investigate the death of Chandra Levy.
2002 – Represents Winona Ryder, who is charged with felony grand theft and vandalism for shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue. Ryder is sentenced to three years of probation and counseling.
Maggio 2003 – Announces he will represent Scott Peterson, charged with murdering his pregnant wife, Laci. Peterson is found guilty and sentenced to the death penalty.
2003-2004 – Represents Jackson when he is charged with child molestation. Jackson replaces Geragos, saying he wants a lawyer who will devote his full time to the case.
2008 – Geragos and partner Pat Harris win a lawsuit against Jeffrey Borer and his charter jet company XtraJet for secretly recording Geragos, Harris and client Jackson on a flight.
2009 – Represents Chris Brown when he is charged with assaulting his then-girlfriend, Rihanna. Brown is sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to complete a domestic violence program.
2013 – Geragos’ libro, written with Pat Harris, “Mistrial: An Inside Look at How the Criminal Justice System Works…and Sometimes Doesn’t” è rilasciato.
ottobre 15, 2017 – Represents Colin Kaepernick when he files a civil lawsuit against the NFL. The lawsuit alleges collusion to keep Kaepernick from being signed by any team after he continued kneeling to protest the treatment of black Americans during the singing of the National Anthem prior to NFL games.
febbraio 2019 – Represents actor Jussie Smollett, chi è accused of staging a hate crime against himself a Chicago. Charges against Smollett are later dropped, after he agrees to community services and forfeiture of bond.
marzo 25, 2019 – Is an unnamed co-conspirator mentioned in the Southern District of New York criminal complaint against Michael Avenatti, a source familiar with the case confirmed to CNN. The complaint described the co-conspirator as “an attorney licensed in California who’s known for his representation of celebrity and public figure clients.” Geragos has not been charged with a crime.
aprile 23, 2019 – The brothers involved in Smollett case file a lawsuit alleging defamation and false light. The lawsuit names Geragos as a defendant.
