Elliot J. Abelson

Elliot J. Abelson is the lawyer currently defending Scientology in the Peter Letterese case.

Background:
UCLA School of Law (licensed 1969)
Deputy DA in LA County (until 1971)

Clients:
Farrah Fawcett (1970??, shop lifting)
Peraino family (Porn mafia)
Jennifer Peace (Porn actress)

Scientology cases: (since 1995)
Lisa McPherson, Bob Minton
Fishman, Geertz, Ford Greene
Keith Henson
Gabriel Williams
Peter Letterese

There's little information on him except for his role as Scientology general counsel. His 8491 Sunset address is probably a mail drop, while he works out of Moxon's LA office. There's no public record that he is a Scientologist.

If the details are right, he is well passed his retirement age. Is Scientology really in deep trouble?

Can one be a deputy DA after practicing for just 3 years? He is another one who is a former DA in LA. No wonder that it was reported that he seemed to run the DA office too in the Henson case. The Fawcett case seems to be out of chronological order.

Some old critics jumped out to warn against association with Peter Letterese. If anybody tied up some Scientology lawyers, it will be a good thing. This guy seems to be a geniune victim. Who am I to judge his methods and his state of mind? Does it matter if he fails?