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Melvin Mouron Belli

American lawyer (1907-1996)

  • Fame51.6
  • Momentum1.7
  • Wikipedia8.2K
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Lived 1907–1996, aged 89United States
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  • Era
    1907–1996
    Aged 89
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Updated 2026-06-10

Melvin Mouron Belli was an American lawyer and writer known as "The King of Torts" and by insurance companies as "Melvin Bellicose". He had many celebrity clients, including Zsa Zsa Gabor, Errol Flynn, Chuck Berry, Muhammad Ali, The Rolling Stones, Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker, Martha Mitchell, Maureen Connolly, Lana Turner, Tony Curtis, and Mae West. During his legal career, he won over $600 million in damages for his clients. He was also the attorney for Jack Ruby, who shot Lee Harvey Oswald days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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51.6
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Momentum1.7
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Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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