LEON JAWORSKI

(Leonidas Jaworski)


Leon Jaworski
Leon Jaworski
  • Born: September 19, 1905
  • Died: December 9, 1982
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Attorney; Founder Fulbright Jaworski, Special Prosecutor In Watergate Scandal, Adjunct Law Professor

Leonidas "Leon" Jaworski was an American attorney and law professor who served as the second special prosecutor during the Watergate Scandal. He was appointed to that position on November 1, 1973, soon after the Saturday Night Massacre of October 19–20, 1973, which included the dismissal of his predecessor Archibald Cox.