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Wildes proved that Lennon was unfairly targeted by the White House through immigration law for political motivation

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FILE - From left, Yoko Ono, former Beatle John Lennon and attorney Leon Wildes leave the Immigration and Naturalization Service, at 20 West Broadway, March 16, 1972, in New York.

Leon Wildes, who has died aged 90, was the American lawyer who represented John Lennon during his struggle against deportation from the US in the 1970s.

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A judge eventually ruled that ‘Lennon’s four-year battle to remain in our country is testimony to his faith in this American dream’

The New York immigration lawyer successfully defended Lennon against politically motivated deportation efforts

John Lennon with Yoko Ono at ‘You are here’ art exhibition 1 July 1968. (Photo by Mirrorpix via Getty Images) Leon Wildes, the prominent immigration lawyer celebrated for his pivotal role in securing permanent residency for John Lennon in the United States during the 1970s, passed away at 90. Wildes, a graduate of New York […]

Leon Wildes obituary: Lawyer who won a case for his client John Lennon, foiling the Nixon administration’s attempt to deport the former Beatle