Vincent Bugliosi is an American attorney and author, best known for prosecuting Charles Manson and other defendants accused of the Tate-LaBianca murders, and for defending Stephanie Stearns in the Sea Wind murders of 1974. His most recent books are Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy , The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder , and Divinity of Doubt: The God Question . Bugliosi is a graduate of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, which he attended on a tennis scholarship. In 1964, he received his law degree from UCLA, where he was president of... his graduating class. Bugliosi does not own a computer and at one time did all his research through library microfilm archives. More recently, he has relied on his virtual secretary, Rosemary Newton, to help with these tasks. He also writes his books entirely by hand; Newton later transcribes his long-hand texts. Bugliosi, who is of Italian ancestry, was born in Hibbing, Minnesota. He is married with two children: Wendy and Vince Jr. He often refers to his wife, Gail, in his books, referencing her understanding and patience with him.
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