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    6. Milton Grimes

    6. Milton Grimes

    FromMore Than a Movie

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    6. Milton Grimes

    FromMore Than a Movie

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    Length:
    37 minutes
    Released:
    Oct 13, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Milton Grimes represented a Mexican Mafia leader who sued the production of American Me for stealing his life story.
    Milton Grimes represented Rodney King after his beating by the LAPD. He has served as a defense attorney in nine death penalty cases in 56 jury trials, and once got the call to represent notorious gang leader Joe “Peg Leg“ Morgan in his lawsuit against the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    Released:
    Oct 13, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (13)

    When Edward James Olmos set out on his directorial debut, American Me, he wanted to accomplish two things: to represent Chicano culture on the big screen and to save part of his community from gang violence. But when people were allegedly murdered because of their participation in the film and Olmos himself was allegedly extorted by the real life Mexican Mafia, it exposed the unintended risks of trying to represent someone with an agenda in mind, even a well-meaning one. On the 30th anniversary of the cult classic, host Alex Fumero and producer Nigel Duara delve into the true story of American Me and the legacy the controversial film left behind.