Vincent John Fuller was an American

United States

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 lawyer

Lawyer

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 best known for defending John Hinckley Jr., Jimmy Hoffa

Jimmy Hoffa

James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa was an American labor union leader....

 and Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson

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Born in Ossining, New York

Ossining (village), New York

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, Fuller graduated from Williams College

Williams College

Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...

 in 1952, then served two years as an officer in the United States Navy

United States Navy

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. He graduated from Georgetown Law School in 1956 and was the second lawyer hired by Edward Bennett Williams

Edward Bennett Williams

Edward Bennett Williams was a Washington, D.C. trial attorney who founded the law firm of Williams & Connolly and owned several professional sports teams...

 at Williams & Connolly

Williams & Connolly

Williams & Connolly LLP is a prominent litigation firm based in Washington, D.C. The firm was founded by trial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams, who left the partnership of D.C. firm Hogan & Hartson to launch his own litigation boutique....

 in 1967.

He successfully defended Don King on income tax evasion

Tax evasion

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 charges, but he lost his 1989 case against his client Michael R. Milken for insider trading

Insider trading

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He died of lung cancer in July 2006.