Richie Roberts

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Richie Roberts is a real-life New Jersey detective and prosecutor best known for his role in bringing down drug lord Frank Lucas, a story dramatized in the film "American Gangster."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf law enforcement officer
person
prosecutor
activeIn 1970s
basedOn character Richie Roberts in the film "American Gangster"
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer Essex County Prosecutor's Office
fieldOfWork criminal law
narcotics investigations
genreOfWork true crime (as subject)
hasPortrayal Richie Roberts (American Gangster film character)
influenced public perception of the Frank Lucas case
languageSpoken English
notableAppearance depicted in the 2007 film "American Gangster"
notableEvent cooperation with federal authorities against drug trafficking
prosecution of Frank Lucas
notableFact collaborated with filmmakers as a consultant on "American Gangster"
known for integrity in handling drug money evidence in the Frank Lucas case
later worked as a criminal defense attorney
notableFor role in bringing down drug lord Frank Lucas
notableWork investigation of Frank Lucas
occupation defense attorney
detective
prosecutor
participantIn investigation of heroin trafficking in New York and New Jersey
positionHeld Essex County assistant prosecutor
residence New Jersey
saidToBeTheInspirationFor Richie Roberts character in "American Gangster"
sexOrGender male
workLocation New Jersey

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Richie Roberts ("Richie Roberts (American Gangster film character)")
hasPortrayal
American Gangster
mainCharacter
American Gangster
portrays

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