WT LAWYER REPRESENTED MUHAMMAD ALI

by badboy 18 years ago 15 Replies latest 9 years ago jw friends

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  badboy 18 years ago

  HAYDEN C. COVINGTON REPRESENTED MUHAMMAD ALI WHEN HE REFUSED TO SIGN UP FOR THE DRAFT.

  COVINGTON'S ARGUMENT WAS THAT MUHAMMAD ALI WAS A RELIGIOUS MINISTER.

  THIS ARGUMENT FAILED

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  Hortensia 18 years ago

  I remember that - but I didn't know it was Covington who represented Ali. I remember respecting for taking that position.

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  wednesday 18 years ago

  I sincerely regret the stance I took on Vietnam. No wonder Vets hate jws.

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  uninformed 18 years ago

  I was drafted about the same time as Cassius Clay, alias Muhammed Ali.

  At the time I was going through the court system, he was too. I was sorely disappointed that Covington defended him and not any of us JW boys who were facing prison.

  By the way. Ali did not serve time for his draft situation. (I personally did 2 years in the Federal Penitentiary.)

  I call that a win.

  Brant

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  changeling 18 years ago

  Brant: You and most other JW's could not afford Bro.Covington's fee...

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  Gopher 18 years ago

  Brant: You and most other JW's could not afford Bro.Covington's fee...

  JW's would die for each other, but their leaders won't stand up for them.

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  magoo 18 years ago

  ..............wtbs.....$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.................

  magoo

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  badboy 18 years ago

  MAGOO,DO YOU THINK MONEY WAS WHY COVINGEN DEFENDED MUHAMMAD ALI?

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  Gopher 18 years ago

  PLEASE NOTE -- Covington was NOT a WT lawyer when he represented Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) -- he had left Bethel by then.

  The source of this is the "Dr. Jennifer Henderson interview with Jerry Bergman" on the Freeminds website. http://www.freeminds.org/history/covington2.htm

  And also -- Covington NEVER got $$$$ for this case. Here's a quote from the interview:

  HENDERSON: I wondered what they did following his leaving [Brooklyn Bethel].

  BERGMAN: I had asked her about this because he was in the news a lot because of the Cassius Clay case. He represented Cassius Clay.

  HENDERSON: Right.

  BERGMAN: Cassius Clay never paid him for the case. They had a falling out.

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  Wordly Andre 18 years ago

  No wonder Vets hate jws

  UGGG yeah often can be a sore subject

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