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"It was a courtroom drama with two towering protagonists. In one corner stood a
record mogul with a history of violence and Mafia links who was notorious for
stealing musicians’ work. In the other corner stood a Beatle.
The battle between John Lennon and Morris Levy, the boss of Roulette Records
and inspiration for a ruthless music mogul in The Sopranos, played out over
several months and culminated in 1976 in New York’s district court.
It attracted little attention at the time, but now the lawyer who represented
Lennon at the hearing has told the inside story of the case, revealing details
of how his client prepared for the trial and his determination to stand up for
fellow musicians who had been cheated out of their royalties"
Via Doug Senko, who wrote "Interesting story that most have never heard of."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
