{"product_id":"lennon-the-mobster-the-lawyer-the-untold-story-paperback","title":"Lennon, the Mobster \u0026 the Lawyer: The Untold Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Bergen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBob Gruen\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore John Lennon retreated peacefully into private life in 1975, he fought a major legal battle that went under the public radar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as his \u003cem\u003eRock 'n' Roll\u003c\/em\u003e oldies album hit the market, Morris Levy, the Mob-connected owner of Roulette Records, released \u003cem\u003eRoots\u003c\/em\u003e, an unauthorized version of the same record. Levy had used rough mixes of John's unfinished \u003cem\u003eRock 'n' Roll\u003c\/em\u003e recordings-and claimed the former Beatle had verbally agreed to the arrangement. The clash led to a lawsuit and countersuit between Levy and Lennon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttorney Jay Bergen, a partner in a prestigious New York City law firm, represented John in this epic battle over the rights to his own recordings. Millions of dollars were at stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJay tells the intimate story of how he worked closely with John to rebut Levy's outrageous claims. He also recounts how John explained his recording process in poetic, exacting terms before a judge who knew little about the Beatles and John's solo career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLennon, the Mobster \u0026amp; the Lawyer\u003c\/em\u003e catches the high drama of the courtroom skirmishes in this previously untold story. It also paints a detailed personal picture of John and his world in 1975-76, when he was soon to have a new son and went into happy seclusion to be a husband and father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44719754608742,"sku":"9781942531425","price":39.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OXpjNW5jMy82SnUrdjVCS09PdzB0UT09.webp?v=1771005155","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lennon-the-mobster-the-lawyer-the-untold-story-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}