“The essence of the ruling was that Esposito, who has become a caricature of the county party boss, is in fact no boss at all and thus cannot be penalized for breaking state laws that limit the commercial activity of a county leader.”
Originally published August 6, 1979
“Before Friedman left the city to join his new firm, he had to clean up a few loose ends for longtime Cohn client Donald Trump.”
Originally published February 26, 1979
“The Friedman records, seized by the feds early last year, unveil the machinations of a remarkable range of prominent New Yorkers — from mobsters like Tony Salerno and Tommy Gambino to publishing giant Si Newhouse and developer king Donald Trump”
Originally published February 10, 1987
Bronx County leader Stanley Friedman has always known which buttons to push for his clients. Now, the pressure's on him.
Originally published March 18, 1986
Cohnhead methods emphasize the last-minute smear, the appeal to ethnic prejudice, and the judicious use of patronage: “These people are haters. They'll stop at nothing and they're crazy.”
Originally published August 27, 1979
“As in a colony, the Bronx's leadership positions are all held by outsiders (who are also white males), including the office of Democratic county leader, the borough presidency, the office of the district attorney, the Surrogate, and the majority of seats on the Democratic County Executive Committee”
Originally published February 7, 1985
“Last summer Audubon Films shot part of an erotic movie at 39 East 68th Street, the building in which Cohn lives and works”
Originally published March 28, 1974
Meet Paul Dano, the "cash register" in Roy Cohn's townhouse
Originally published March 29, 1983
“Rumors of Studio 54’s link with organized-crime figures began when it became known that Ian Schrager’s father was the late Louis Schrager, also known as 'Max the Jew,' the legendary chief of Williamsburg loan-shark and racketeer operations.”
Originally published January 15, 1979
A Big Apple rogue's gallery turned out to celebrate "the man who symbolizes evil to many in this city"
Originally published March 5, 1979