Roy Cohn

Biography

Roy Marcus Cohn was a prominent American lawyer and prosecutor who rose to fame for his role as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954. He successfully prosecuted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in their espionage trial, leading to their execution in 1953. Cohn later became a prominent legal and political fixer in New York City, representing notable clients including Donald Trump and Donald Trump's early business career.