Richard M. Roberts (born November 28, 1937) is an American former law enforcement officer and disbarred attorney. Roberts worked as a detective in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Essex County Bureau of Narcotics. After completing law school at Seton Hall University and passing the bar examination, Roberts served as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Roberts is known for his role in the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of Harlem "drug kingpin" Frank Lucas, who operated a heroin smuggling and distribution ring in the New York City metro area. He was assisted by the hard work and dedication of the three detectives of the Z-TEAM: Eddie Jones, Al Spearman, and Benny Abruzzo In addition to destroying Lucas's drug operation, the Z-TEAM's investigation uncovered police corruption connected with the drug trade. Lucas's criminal enterprise and the investigation by the Z-TEAM was the subject of the 2007 film American Gangster, starring Denzel Washington (as Lucas) and Russell Crowe (as Roberts). After Lucas was incarcerated, Roberts entered private practice as an attorney specializing in criminal defense and was retained by Lucas as defense counsel.
In April 2017, Roberts pleaded guilty to tax crimes after an investigation against him by the Internal Revenue Service's criminal division and investigators from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Date: 28 November 1937
ACTING on the advice of her mother and business counselor, Ginger Rogers has requested RKO executives for a readjustment of her current contract to include a share of the profits from her pictures in addition to her weekly salary of $2,500.
Date: 28 November 1937
Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Stage Society, pioneers in the once unknown fields of Ibsen, Strindberg and Shaw, returns to Strindberg on Sunday with the first English translation of "Queen Christina," which will be given a single performance at the Westminster Theatre with Wanda Rotha in the title role. Fritz Wendhausen,
Date: 28 November 1937
By Herbert W. Horwill
Herbert Horwill
Literary Notes
Date: 28 November 1937
By Jack Gould
Jack Gould
comment on it and rhumba
Date: 29 November 1937
Kelvinator trade contest planned
Date: 28 November 1937
By Kent B. Stiles
Kent
Nazi swastika placed on postage stamp; illus
Date: 29 November 1937
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
As a result of slashes ordered in operating costs by New York banks, RKO has dropped a number of employes and notified several producers that their options will not be exercised.
Date: 28 November 1937
COLOMBIA, already with twenty or more short-wave stations on the air, has added another highpowered broadcaster to the list. When tuned during the past week, the new station, located at Bucaramanga just east of the Magdalena River, has been sending a signal which surpasses, in volume and clarity, the general run of South American waves.
Date: 29 November 1937
By Alexander D. Noyes
Alexander
Something more of ground was lost by the stock market early last week, but with frequent recoveries and with decided advance on Friday and Saturday.
Date: 29 November 1937
Sinclair Lewis's latest novel, "The Prodigal Parents" (publication date Jan. 21), is now being dramatized by Helen Jerome, Mr. Lewis disclosed yesterday. As already noted, its story is of the conflict between the younger and older generations, told from the latter's viewpoint.