The Devil Next Door - Wikipedia The man who came to be known as Ivan the Terrible and the subject of the most protracted war crimes case in history is on trial in Germany for mass murder committed before most people alive today were born, and nearly 33 years after he was first identified. The Real Story of John Demjanjuk From Netflix's 'the Devil - Insider Murderer! During the trial, Sheftel made headlines for insulting and fat-shaming an Israeli Defense Forces general, The Times of Israel reported. OConnor, who reportedly blamed his departure on Sheftel, accused the Israeli lawyer of a pattern of negligence and misconduct, the Los Angeles Times reported. It was believed the first time Demjanjuk had been permitted to telephone his family since his extradition in February, 1986. John Demjanjuk, the retired Cleveland auto worker accused of being the sadistic Nazi death camp guard Ivan the Terrible, fired his chief attorney Monday, just one week before he is scheduled to take the stand in his own defense. OConnor, who was asked to take the case by Demjanjuks daughter, was dismissed because of a dispute with Demjanjuks family and the Ukrainian community that supported him over the direction of the case. The attorney that replaced OConnor as chief defender, Yoram Sheftel, changed the tone of the defense, trying to discredit the prosecutions witnesses. Yoram Sheftel, John Demjanjuk's attorney impending decision of Supreme Court in appeal of his conviction of being Nazi war criminal Ivan the Terrible. Photo: Getty Images Ultimately, O'Connor's firing was carried out by the Demjanjuk family, namely, his son John Jr. and his son-in-law, Ed Nishnic, who persuaded Demjanjuk that O'Connor was losing the case, according to "Useful Enemies." Represented private employer involving enforcement of trade secrets and covenants not to compete, Successfully represented a Boston Latin School student facing expulsion, Represented clients before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination concerning employment discrimination, Successfully defended client against claims brought by the Massachusetts Attorney Generals Office alleging discrimination in lending and refinancing practices, Performed pro bono work for individuals who are victims of domestic violence. It was months in the making.. Witnesses offer conflicting accounts, Mars Voltas lead singer broke with Scientology and reunited with the band. Demjanjuk and the original head of his legal team, American attorney Mark O'Connor, February, 1987. One week later it sentenced him to death by hanging. Ivan Demjanjuk was blond, with greyish-blue eyes, no scar and no children until years later. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! The late Edward O'Connor father of Mark O'Connor, one of Demjanjuk's former lawyers was the chief architect of secret programs to bring fugitive Nazis into the United States after . Photo by Ilan Ossendriver, the Dan Hadani Collection, the Pritzker Family National Photography Collection at the National Library of Israel. Demjanjuks case has evolved into one of the most controversial of war crimes prosecutions in both the United States and Israel. Most significantly, Sheftel called Dr. Julius Grant, who had proven that the Hitler diaries were forged. Matter of Demjanjuk, 603 F. Supp. 1468 (N.D. Ohio 1985) - Justia Law https://blog.nli.org.il/en/hoi_demjanjuk/, John Ivan Demjanjuk in custody in Israel, October, 1986. ISBN978-0-691-17825-7. He said he had tried to fire Sheftel, but that the Demjanjuk family objected. DORU GERU former chief police - covert surveillance & investigations unit, former chief commissioner who managed S.A.S - special operations, trainer in police forces, criminal lawyer, private detective, fellow member in W.A.P.I