Mark Lesly (April 19, 1959, in Manhattan, New York) appeared in the credits of The Wanderers. He later served on the Bernie Goetz jury and wrote a book about it called Subway Gunman.
Biography
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Mark Lesly grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and was involved with both taekwondo and acting. While studying acting at New York University, he was cast as a Ducky Boy in The Wanderers.
After serving on the Bernie Goetz jury, he participated in talk shows, most notably Larry King and Phil Donahue's. He also wrote a book based on his experience as a juror and explains how the jury came to its decision. Goetz cites Lesly's book on Goetz' eccentric website, as the source of accurate information about the incident. Lesly recently filmed interviews for documentaries on the Goetz Trial by both Fox News and Netflix.
References
- Lesly, Mark (1988). Subway Gunman: A Juror's Account of the Bernhard Goetz Trial. British American Publishing. ISBN 0-945167-08-3.
- BernieForMayor.com
External links
- Mark Lesly at IMDb