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A book about the infamous Sacco-Vanzetti trial
American lawyer uncovers new evidence on the case of two Italian immigrants executed in 1920’s
By Rosanna Bonura
Originally Published: 2011-12-11
Retired American Lawyer, Ted Grippo has over 50 years of professional experience in the fields of law enforcement and private practice. He held the post of Illinois Securities Commissioner and was a senior and co-founding partner of the Chicago law firm of Grippo & Elden. Ted Grippo is also a member of the American Bar Association and the National Italian American Foundation. After years of extensive experience as a lawyer, Ted Grippo has decided to take on a project of a new kind with the recent release of his book, With Malice Aforethought: The Execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.
An accomplishment that was indeed possible in part to his law background, the book uncovers new evidence in the infamous Sacco-Vanzetti case. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were two Italian immigrants tried, convicted and executed for murdering a paymaster and his guard in a Boston suburb in the 1920’s. The case has been a much disputed one, and Grippo’s book unravels new evidence that he firmly believes clearly shows that the two men were framed. “I believe my book pays respect to both men and that they were both innocent. Some observers of the case theorized that Sacco was guilty and Vanzetti, innocent. I found no basis to justify the so-called 'split theory',” states Grippo. The book is also a look at how America’s justice institutions failed immigrants during The Red Scare of 1919-1920- a result in part of the rise of aggressive radical activities carried out by exploited immigrant workers. The Sacco-Vanzetti trial during this time challenged Massachusetts and America to meet the Constitution’s promise of equal justice under the law for all people in the nation. Grippo’s book demonstrates how that challenge was met and his devotion and respect to law that has been at the forefront of his career. Grippo hopes his book will help readers gain insight on the issue of unfair trials. “I’d like readers to gain an understanding of what an unfair trial looks like. I’d like them to understand the difficulties suffered by Italian immigrants of the 19th and 20th Centuries. And they should be aware of the responsibilities of the public prosecutor and the judge in criminal cases. I also hope I’ve cleared the names of Sacco and Vanzetti,” says Grippo.
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