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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Book manuscript / draft excerpt
File Size:
2.39 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir draft (dated 4.2.12) written by an attorney (contextually Alan Dershowitz) describing his retention in 2011 to defend former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma against murder charges. The text draws a parallel between Kuchma's case and the historical conflict between King Henry II and Thomas Becket, specifically regarding 'surreptitious' recordings found under a couch in Kuchma's office. The page also details the author's emotional trip to Kiev and his visit to the Babi Yar memorial, noting his family's connection to the Holocaust.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author / Attorney |
Implied author ('I') who was retained to defend Leonid Kuchma; mentions having a 'former student' Doug Schoen.
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| Leonid Kuchma | Former President of Ukraine |
The client accused of ordering the murder of a journalist.
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| Doug Schoen | Political Strategist |
Former student of the author; counseling the President's family; retained the author.
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| Author's Brother | Attorney |
Retained alongside the author.
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| Unnamed Journalist | Victim |
Murdered journalist critical of the government (historically Georgiy Gongadze, though not named in text).
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| Yevgeny Yevtushenko | Poet |
Soviet dissent poet mentioned in relation to Babi Yar.
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| King Henry II | Historical Figure |
Used as a metaphor for Kuchma's situation.
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| Thomas Becket | Historical Figure |
Used as a metaphor for the murdered journalist.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2011
Unknown (during 2011 trip)
Author flew to Kiev to meet client and visited the Babi Yar memorial.
Kiev, Ukraine
Author
Locations (4)
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Country where the events took place.
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City where the author met the client and visited Babi Yar.
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Site of mass slaughters of Jewish residents; author visited the memorial.
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Refers to Kuchma's office where recordings were made.
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Relationships (3)
My client was the former President of the Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma.
retained by a former student of mine, Doug Schoen
My brother and I were retained
Key Quotes (4)
"Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"Source
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Quote #1
"My client was the former President of the Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma."Source
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Quote #2
"My brother and I were retained by a former student of mine, Doug Schoen..."Source
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Quote #3
"I was shocked to see that there was hardly any memorial to the murdered Jews."Source
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Quote #4
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