Jeffrey Epstein's Former Attorney Who Secured Plea Deal Dead at 80 [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Published Jul 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM EDT | Updated Jul 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM EDT
Roy Black, the prominent defense attorney who helped secure Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal, has died, according to his law partner. Black died on Monday at his home in Coral Gables at the age of 80 after an illness, his law partner Howard Srebnick said.
"For more than 30 years, Roy was my teacher, mentor and friend," Srebnick told The Associated Press. "The loss(es) I feel personally and professionally are immeasurable." Black's death marks the end of a career in defense law spanning over five decades.
Why It Matters
Black rose to national prominence after working on major legal cases, including winning acquittal in the 1991 rape trial of William Kennedy Smith, a nephew of the late president, John F. Kennedy. The trial was a watershed moment in criminal defense as most of it was broadcast live on national television, with a blue dot obscuring the identity of the accuser.
What To Know
Black also played a role in Epstein's legal defense during his 2006 Florida criminal case, involving charges of soliciting prostitution from underage girls. In 2008, Epstein avoided more severe federal charges by pleading guilty to state charges of procuring a person under the age of 18 for prostitution and solicitation of prostitution. Epstein was sentenced to 18 months in prison. He served 13 months.
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This lawyer was famous but was also 80 years old. However this could potentially send QAnon into a frenzy due to the timing! Will have to see.
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