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It took Richard M. Roberts, a prosecutor in Essex County, until 1975 to catch on to the scheme, and a year after that he helped put together the case that would earn Mr. Lucas a sentence of 70.
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American Gangster dramatizes the true story of drug kingpin Frank Lucas and the rigorous investigation by Detective Richie Roberts that took down his empire. Starring Denzel Washington as Lucas and Russell Crowe as Roberts, the Ridley Scott-directed movie opened to rave reviews and has garnered a cult following among modern crime dramas.
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In 1970s America, detective Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas (Washington), a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drugs into the country in the coffins of soldiers from the Vietnam War. Synopsis
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MORRISTOWN — Former attorney Richard "Richie" Roberts, whose exploits as a narcotics detective were dramatized in the film "American Gangster," is headed for trial April 1. This time, he will.
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Detective Richie Roberts (Crowe) is a cop of Frank Serpico-like incorruptibility, a trait that's made him deeply mistrusted within the department. (When he refuses to dip into the bagful of cash.
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Richie Roberts, the former narcotics detective and prosecutor whose efforts to take down drug kingpin Frank Lucas became the story of film American Gangster, was sentenced to five years of probation for stealing $20,000 from clients of his law firm.
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'They wanted a white boy'New Jersey police detective Richard "Richie" Roberts (played by Russell Crowe) is elevated to Lucas' foil in the film. Though Roberts, now a defense attorney.
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Questioning the Story: Did Frank Lucas's mentor, Bumpy Johnson, really die in an appliance store? No. The American Gangster true story reveals that Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson died in 1968 while eating at Wells Restaurant on Lenox Avenue in New York City ( Philadelphia Daily News ).
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Newark Detective and aspiring lawyer Richie Roberts is ostracized in his precinct after handing in almost $1 million that he found in a mobster's car. Captain Lou Toback puts Roberts in charge of a special task force that targets major drug suppliers, after Roberts' partner overdoses on Blue Magic.
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Russell Crowe played Richie Roberts, the detective fundamental to the downfall of Lucas, who later befriended the feared kingpin. However, it was not the dramatized elements that proved most.
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Richard Roberts Or Richie Is Real Life Hero. He Is A Crime-Fighting Police Detective And Gone On High-Risk Stakeouts, Brushed Shoulders And Locked Eyes With The Bad Guys. For All These Reasons He Is Known As American Hero.. Roberts found a position as a detective for the Essex County prosecutor's office in 1963. Immediately, Roberts dove.
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Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster' is a gritty crime film that follows the rise and fall of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), a heroin kingpin who controls the drug trade in the New York Tri-State Area.The film progresses through Lucas' thrive as the big gun and the downfall of his drug empire when Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe), a Newark detective, closes in on him.
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Detective Richie Roberts : They don't want this to stop. It employs too many people. Cops, lawyers, judges, probation officers, prison guards. The day dope stops coming into this country, a hundred thousand people lose their jobs. [Detective Trupo notices Richie's plans to arrest Frank Lucas] Detective Trupo : What's this?
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Now a private criminal defense attorney, Roberts served as a county detective and then an assistant prosecutor in the 1970s, when he obtained an indictment against Lucas -- the most powerful.
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The 2007 film American Gangster, starring Denzel Washington as Lucas, tells the story of Lucas and detective Richie Roberts, played by Russell Crowe. Although popular with moviegoers and earning two Academy Award nominations, the movie drew the ire of some members of law enforcement who said it was an inaccurate depiction of real events.