Videos
-An in-depth analysis by Gerald Lefcourt of possible defenses to a charge of attempted blackmail of David Letterman.
Live with Dan Abrams: Spitzer’s hard fall
-Criminal defense attorney Gerald Lefcourt comments on NY Governor Eliot Spitzer’s involvement with a prostitution ring. Lefcourt cautions on the danger of “stretching federal law”.
Live with Dan Abrams: Terrorist Surveillance Program
-Criminal defense attorney Gerald Lefcourt comments on the appropriate role of US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in President George W. Bush’s Domestic Surveillance Program.
Live with Dan Abrams: Gonzales Defends Surveillance
-Criminal defense attorney Gerald Lefcourt responds to Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez’s earlier comments on the Domestic Surveillance Program.
Trial of the Chicago 8 Part One and Trial of the Chicago 8 Part Two
-A defense attorney in the historic Chicago 8 Trial, Gerald B. Lefcourt narrates a short film featured on the program Crime Stories regarding the events that led to the trial, which followed police attacks on protesters during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.
For several years, Gerald Lefcourt served as a Legal Commentator for CBS News. In that capacity, he appeared frequently on the air. A sampling of his appearances follows:
Charlie Rose (January 31, 1995)
-An interview with criminal defense attorney and CBS legal correspondent Gerald B. Lefcourt, in which Lefcourt analyzes the opening statements in the OJ Simpson murder trial and discusses the singularity of the trial with regard to lawyer credibility, jury demographics and Simpson’s alleged motives.
-A roundtable discussion including CBS legal correspondent Gerald B. Lefcourt, in which Lefcourt analyzes the testimony of witness Mark Fuhrman and explores other topics, including cross examination techniques.
Charlie Rose (March 14, 1995)
-A roundtable discussion including criminal defense attorney Gerald B. Lefcourt, in which Lefcourt comments on F. Lee Bailey’s cross-examination of witness Detective Mark Fuhrman in the OJ Simpson murder trial.
Charlie Rose (April 19, 1995)
-A roundtable discussion including criminal defense attorney Gerald Lefcourt, in which Lefcourt discusses attorney etiquette between attorneys and summations in the OJ Simpson murder trial.
Charlie Rose (July 7, 1995)
-A roundtable discussion including criminal defense attorney Gerald Lefcourt, in which Lefcourt discusses the OJ Simpson murder trial, including the strength of the prosecution’s case.
