Richie Roberts Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Richie Roberts (Richard M. Roberts)

Last Updated: 08 Apr, 2024 | Views: 275

Age: 87

Profession: Lawyer

Other Profession(s): Attorney

Famous For: Detective in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office

Higher Education: Rutgers University, Seton Hall University

Net Worth: $14 Million Approx.

Richie Roberts Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

28 Nov, 1937 (87 Years 14 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

New York

Birth District

The Bronx

Birth Sign

Sagittarius

Religion

Jewish

Nationalities

American

Richie Roberts Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
On November 28, 1937, Roberts was born in New York City's Bronx. Before relocating to Newark, New Jersey, with his parents when he was eight years old, Roberts was reared by his grandparents in the Bronx. Richie Robertswas attended Weequahic High School in Newark, where he graduated. He went to the now-closed Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey, but his low attendance cost him the diploma in his last year.
Richie Roberts Career:
Richie Roberts Became a Criminal Defense:
• In 1981, Roberts transitioned from his almost ten years as a prosecutor to the field of criminal defense law.
• He had a brief affiliation with Harkavy, Goldman & Caprio, but he quickly started his own business. Frank Lucas was the first person he stood up for.
Richie Roberts Investigating Frank Lucas:
• Roberts's most well-known contribution was to the investigation, detention, and trial of Frank Lucas.
• Roberts had a pivotal role in undermining Hollywood's infatuation with Lucas.
Richie Roberts Associated with Harlem Crime Lord
• Prior to his association with Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, the infamous Harlem crime lord, Lucas was a low-level criminal.
• Lucas tried to move up the ladder by avoiding the Italian Mafia's hold on the heroin trade in New York City.
Richie Roberts Residence in Teaneck, New Jersey:
• A task group made up of federal Drug Enforcement Administration investigators from Group 22 raided Lucas's Teaneck, New Jersey, home in January 1975.
• Lucas was granted admission to the federal witness protection program in 1981, following five years of incarceration.