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Lynne Stewart
American lawyer
For other people with similar names, see Lynne Marie Stewart and Lynn Stewart (disambiguation).
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| Born | Lynne Irene Feltham (1939-10-08)October 8, 1939 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2017(2017-03-07) (aged 77) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers School of Law–Newark (JD) |
| Occupation | Defense attorney |
| Spouse | Ralph Poynter |
| Children | 5 |
Lynne Irene Stewart (October 8, 1939 – March 7, 2017) was an American defense attorney who was known for representing controversial, famous defendants.
She herself was convicted on charges of conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists in 2005,[1] and sentenced to 28 months in prison. Her felony conviction led to her being automatically disbarred.
She was convicted of helping pass messages from her client Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, an Egyptian cleric convicted of planning terror attacks, to his followers