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- Birth nameJohnnie Lee Cochran Jr.
- Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. was born on October 2, 1937 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Showtime (2002), Arli$$ (1996) and Morning Breath (2002). He was married to Sylvia Dale Mason and Barbara Jean Berry. He died on March 29, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesSylvia Dale Mason(March 1, 1985 - March 29, 2005) (his death)Barbara Jean Berry(July 10, 1960 - 1977) (divorced, 2 children)
- He was the basis for Jackie Chiles, the flashy lawyer played by Phil Morris on the TV series Seinfeld (1989). Even the initials are the same.
- Known in Los Angeles as a brilliant trial attorney at the start of the 1990s, Cochran reportedly received only $100,000 of the multi-million dollar fee paid by O.J. Simpson to attorney Robert Shapiro. Shapiro acted as a broker for the defense, assembling the defense team and bringing in Cochran, F. Lee Bailey and Barry Scheck, all of whom helped save Simpson from what seemed, at first, to be a sure conviction for murdering his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. Though his fee was relatively small, the publicity generated by the trial was enormous, and before the trial ended with an acquittal, Cochran was world famous.
- [During the O.J. Simpson murder trial] the media gave their defense team the nickname "The "Dream Team" because the team consisted of prominent lawyers such as F. Lee Bailey, Robert Shapiro, Robert Kardashian and Alan Dershowitz, all led by Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.
- Has represented many high profile clients such as actor Todd Bridges, singer Michael Jackson, rappers Tupac Shakur, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Snoop Dogg, heavyweight championship boxer Riddick Bowe, and athlete Marion Jones.
- Was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
- [Referring to the black gloves found at the crime scene] If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.
- [on wining the OJ Simpson case] We fought all the battles, we fought by their rules and we won.
- [To the jury of the O.J. Simpson murder case, referring to police corruption in his closing arguments] who then "polices" the police? You police the police.
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