Stan Chesley, Former Cincinnati Lawyer in Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire Case, Dies at 89
Stanley Chesley secured billions in landmark settlements but was disbarred in 2013 for unethical conduct in a $200 million fen-phen case, ending a 53-year legal career.
- Stanley M. Chesley, a former trial lawyer from Cincinnati, has died at the age of 89, as confirmed by sources to The Enquirer.
- Chesley gained fame by representing victims of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, winning a $49 million settlement, which established the term 'enterprise liability'.
- He was disbarred in 2013 for defrauding clients in a case regarding the diet drug fen-phen, accused of stealing $42 million meant for victims.
- Following his disbarment, Chesley's law firm agreed to pay $23.5 million to his former clients in October 2018, which did not involve Chesley directly.
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Stan Chesley, former Cincinnati lawyer in Beverly Hills Supper Club fire case, dies at 89
Stan Chesley, a former trial lawyer from Cincinnati who rose to prominence after representing victims of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, has died.
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