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Alan Dershowitz: A Profile of Evil

A war criminal's lawyer, a pedophile defender, a pro-murder lawyer. This is Alan Dershowitz.

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Jul 28, 2025
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The Devil's Advocate, On Purpose

Alan Dershowitz once told the world he was simply defending civil liberties. That the unpopular deserve the best defense. That power must be held in check by lawyers brave enough to stand up for the rights of the reviled. But somewhere along the way, that mission mutated.

Over time, Dershowitz stopped being the man who ch…

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