Roy Cohn was an American lawyer who had served as the chief counsel of Joseph McCarthy. The duo was known for investigating and prosecuting communists for crimes of espionage. The two also pursued government officials and artists who were closeted homosexuals or associated with foreign communists. Before teaming up with McCarthy, Cohn rose to fame for playing a significant role in incriminating Ethal and Julius Rosenberg for spying on the U.S. government on behalf of the U.S.S.R. He represented high-profile personalities such as U.S. president Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, George Steinbrenner, and Aristotle Onassis. He also represented people with criminal pasts, such as Tony Salerno, Carmine Galante, and John Gotti. He also advised politicians such as Richard Nixon and Ronald Regan. However, his career came to an unceremonious end due to his unethical and unprofessional conduct. It later came to light that Cohn was a closeted homosexual. He died due to complications from AIDS.
