Episode 31: Jay Bergen
In this episode of Beatle Banter, Frank and Rachel are joined by John Lennon’s attorney and author of Lennon, The Mobster and The Lawyer, Jay Bergen. Jay shares the story of how John went on trial against Morris Levy, a ruthless music mogul who had ties to the Genovese crime family, how this music mogul served as inspiration for Hesh Rabkin in The Sopranos and more.
John Lennon (second from left), Yoko Ono (right) and Jay Bergen (far right) at a lunch during the trial. Photo by: Bob Gruen
To learn more about the Morris Levy trial and about Jay’s book, you can do so through his website here: https://www.lennonthemobsterandthelawyer.com/
To hear Lennon, The Mobster and The Lawyer read on audiobook by Scott McKinley, you can find it here on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Lennon-the-Mobster-the-Lawyer-Audiobook/B0B48JS42Q