F. Lee Bailey, Lawyer for O.J. Simpson, Files for Bankruptcy
- Bailey most recently consulted at Bailey & Elliott in Maine
- Lawyer was disbarred in Florida in 2001 for ethics violations
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F. Lee Bailey, a defense attorney who gained fame for his work in two sensational 1960s cases and later was part of O.J. Simpson’s “Dream Team,” filed for personal bankruptcy, saying he’s more than $5 million in debt.
Besides Simpson, a former football star found not guilty in 1995 of the murder of his ex-wife and a friend, Bailey represented Claude Duboc, who was accused in 1994 and later convicted of importing large amounts of marijuana into the U.S.