Stanley Cohen

Stanley Cohen (born 1950) is an American attorney and political activist. He has represented members of Hamas and Hezbollah, a relative of Osama Bin Laden, as well as other controversial clients. In 2014 he pleaded guilty to tax charges and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, resulting in suspension of his law license. Early life and career Cohen was born in 1950 and grew up in Port Chester (New York) between Greenwich, Conn., and Rye (N.Y.) He was raised by Orthodox Jewish parents and attended Hebrew schools. He ceased practicing Judaism at 14.