Plato Cacheris (May 22, 1929 – September 26, 2019)[1] was an American lawyer. He was known as one of Washington D.C.'s premier defense lawyers, particularly prominent in political scandals.

Plato Cacheris
Born(1929-05-22)May 22, 1929
DiedSeptember 26, 2019(2019-09-26) (aged 90)
Alma materGeorgetown University
OccupationLawyer

Early life

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Cacheris was the son of a Greek immigrant. He grew up in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father co-owned a chain of restaurants including the historic downtown restaurant The Waffle Shop in Washington, D.C.[2] In 1951, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps as an officer candidate, but left in 1953 to enter law school. Cacheris graduated from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and received his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1956.

Career

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Cacheris was a co-founder of the law firm of Trout and Cacheris in Washington, D.C.[3] He represented various figures in Washington, D.C., scandals, including:

In April 2014, The New York Times reported that during the summer of 2013, NSA leaker Edward Snowden retained Cacheris to negotiate a plea deal with federal prosecutors that would allow Snowden to return to the U.S. and spare him significant prison time. However, The Times noted that nearly a year after Cacheris became involved, negotiations remained at an early stage and no agreement appeared imminent.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Plato Cacheris, premier Washington defense lawyer, dies at 90". The Washington Post. September 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Fast-Order Classic". Washingtonpost.com. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Plato Cacheris - Trout Cacheris". Troutcacheris.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ Elaine Shannon and Ann Blackman, The Spy Next Door: The Extraordinary Secret Life of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Damaging FBI Agent in U.S. History, Little Brown, 2002, page21 ISBN 0-316-71821-1
  5. ^ Kent Jenkins Jr. (1988-07-07). "ROBINSON CONVICTED, SENTENCED TO LIFE IN RIXSE SLAYING". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  6. ^ Savage, Charlie; Apuzzoapril, Matt (April 28, 2014). "Snowden Retained Expert in Espionage Act Defense". The New York Times.