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In reply to the discussion: Breath of Dissent [View all]Rubin and I were close friends for over 40 years. I worked on his defense in the '70s and '80s. We remained close after his release.
I've got a great collection of letters etc from Rube. For example, when he wrote The 16th Round, he frequently talked on a cassette tape, then wrote it down. I have a pile of those tapes; tons of court papers; unpublished photos; and the like.
If you've seen the movie, when he was in what we called his Buddha phase, I was one of two people he corresponded with. Some of those letters range from 12 to 50 pages. They are intense.
Rubin knew and loved my four children. He was an amazing human being. He'd call here at the oddest hours .... I remember a 3 am call, when he was in the Middle East with Mandela, attempting to deal with the severe damage that Bush & Cheney were doing .....
He was my best friend. I miss that man.