Libel-Hunt1985
Mark Lane, author of the best-selling "Rush to Judgment," successfully defends Liberty Lobby in a second trial in 1985, overturning the original libel award of 1981
Historical person
Mark Lane Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mark Lane, based on 11 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
11 records1985–19914 events0 places
Chronological biography
1985
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)January 1985
CIA-related assassination records become part of later investigations.
TrialJanuary 1985
This record states: As a result of obtaining depositions from David Atlee Phillips, Richard Helms, G.
TrialJanuary 1985
This record states: Gordon Liddy, Stansfield Turner, and Marita Lorenz, plus a skillful cross-examination by Mark Lane of E.
TrialJanuary 1985
This record states: Howard Hunt, the jury decides that Marchetti had not been guilty of libel when he suggested that John F.
TrialJanuary 1985
This record states: It emerged that Marchetti had also consulted James Angleton and Alan J.
TrialJanuary 1985
This record states: Kennedy had been assassinated by people working for the CIA.
TrialJanuary 1985
This record states: Mark Lane discovered Marchettis sources.
TrialJanuary 1985
This record states: The main source was William Corson.
TrialJanuary 1985
This record states: Weberman before publishing his article.
1991
Plausible Denial1991
Mark Lane outlines his theory about Hunts and the CIAs role in Kennedys murder in a 1991 book, "Plausible Denial."
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.