Today's Show: John O’Connor - Deep Throat's Lawyer

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Hour 1: News + Open lines for listeners questions/comments

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Hour 2:

1st half: Continued news + Open lines

2nd half: Former Federal Prosecutor Reacts to Trump’s Indictment and Court Appearance Bedlam. John O’Connor is an experienced trial lawyer, practicing law in San Francisco since 1972. He has tried cases in state and federal court throughout the country. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Northern California from 1974-1979, representing the United States in both criminal and civil cases. Among his interesting assignments have been representation of the government during the OPEC oil embargo of the 1970s; writing Fifth Amendment and “state of mind” briefs for the prosecution in United States v. Patricia Hearst; representing the FDIC, FSLC and RTC during the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s; representing California Attorney General Dan Lungren in campaign-related litigation; defending R.J. Reynolds Tobacco in significant smoking and health litigation; representing Coach Don Nelson in litigation with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban; and representing W. Mark Felt regarding the revelation of his identity as Deep Throat.

John D. O’Connor, is author of the new book, The Mysteries of Watergate: What Really Happened and Postgate: How the Washington Post Betrayed Deep Throat, Covered Up Watergate, and Began Today’s Partisan Advocacy Journalism and host of The Mysteries of Watergate Podcast. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Northern California representing the United States in both criminal and civil cases.

Website: /www.joclaw.com

The Mysteries of Watergate Podcast: www.postgatebook.com

>> You can purchase The Mysteries of Watergate: What Really Happened on Amazon

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June 15, 2023 (hour 1)

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