Melvin Belli

" As of his death he had three sons three daughters twelve grandchildren and two dogs. Over insurance lawyers' objections Belli brought a model of a cable car intersection and the gear box and chain involved in the accident to demonstrate to jurors exactly what had happened. Belli became very critical of FBI Director J.

He had many celebrity clients including Zsa Zsa Gabor Errol Flynn Chuck Berry Muhammad Ali the Rolling Stones Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker Martha Mitchell Lana Turner Tony Curtis and Mae West. He won over USD $600000000 in judgments during his legal career.