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In the Belly of the Beast
I got to this late but can’t resist. Last week’s Home section of the Times had a very funny story about a real estate marketing party at the Park Avenue maisonette of the late William F. and Pat Buckley, which has just come on the market. The Times captioned the photo above saying only that they were “guests” at the affair. That caption is worthy of expansion, for the two swells pictured are Michael and Eleanor Kennedy. He is the one-time radical lawyer who defended the likes of Huey Newton, Tim Leary, and the Weathermen. His presence in the apartment of the late great voice of conservatism is enough to make one’s head spin. The question is, left to right, or right to left??? (photo from nytimes.com)
July 17th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
[…] A few days ago, Page Six reported on the legal feud brewing between the heiress Marjorie Gubelmann and the interior decorator and promotional-screening fixture Daniel Benedict (above), who are, or rather, were, BFF and partners in a home scent and accessories firm. Gubelmann, who bankrolled the venture, has sued Benedict for mismanagement. But what caught my eye was the name of the lawyer Benedict has reportedly hired to countersue. Nowadays, Michael Kennedy’s name appears more often in the social pages than in the news pages. But back in the day, he was a big deal litigator involved in big deal cases, as you’ll see in the story that follows. Thanks for the memories, Marjorie. This archival chestnut (presented, with apologies, in pdf form, a page at a time) was a whole lot of fun to report. kennedy1 kennedy2 kennedy3 kennedy4 kennedy5 kennedy6 kennedy7 kennedy8 kennedy9 kennedy10 […]