Lesra Martin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lesra Martin
Date Of Birth	Apr 11, 1963(1963-04-11)
Age	61
Birthplace	Queens
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Lesra Martin Biography

Lesra Martin is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on April 11, 1963 in Queens, New York, United States. Martin was born into a troubled family in 1963. Although his family had been middle class, his parents’ drinking problems and misfortunes made them move from a comfortable home in Queens, to the violent streets of Bedford–Stuyvesant and Bushwick.

Lesra Martin Net Worth

Lesra Martin is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lesra Martin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lesra Martin (born April 11, 1963) is an American-Canadian lawyer, motivational speaker and writer. He is perhaps best known for helping to bring about the release of former boxer Rubin “The Hurricane” Carter.

Martin is notable for his involvement in the release of former boxer, Rubin “The Hurricane” Carter in 1985 after serving almost 20 years in prison. His involvement began after he read Carter’s autobiography The Sixteenth Round. Martin wrote to Carter, in prison, in 1980 and met with him at the prison where he was incarcerated in Trenton, New Jersey. This contact resulted in the involvement of the group that Martin lived with in Toronto, in the pursuit of Carter’s release. Although Carter was convicted at a retrial in 1976 and lost his appeals from that further conviction, a further proceeding was commenced in February 1985 at a federal court which resulted in his release in November that year. The story of Carter’s release including Martin’s involvement, is portrayed in the film The Hurricane starring Denzel Washington although extensive portions of the account are fictionalized; Martin was portrayed in the film by Vicellous Reon Shannon.

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Who is Lesra Martin Dating?

According to our records, Lesra Martin is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Lesra Martin’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jordan Ranked on the list of most popular Lawyer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lesra Martin celebrates birthday on April 11 of every year.

Where is lesra Martin now?

Since then, he has practiced law as a prosecutor in Kamloops, British Columbia. Currently, he continues to practice law in Kamloops, as a civil lawyer, specializing in personal injury.

What couldn't Lesra do that encouraged the Canadians to take him into

their care?

What couldn’t Lesra do that encouraged the canadians to take him into their care? Lesra came 2nd in his class, but he couldn’t even read.

Who helped Hurricane Carter?

Yes. Lesra Martin and the three Canadians really did work to help free Rubin Carter. However, the movie shows them discovering pivotal evidence to help prove Carter’s innocence, when in reality this did not happen.

How did lesra help out his family when they fell on hard times?

His parents had many problems; their lives were infused with constant struggle and hardships. Yet Lesra realized that his parents, by allowing him to leave the only home and family he knew , gave him a precious gift that brought hope and optimism.

How did lesra Martin help Rubin Carter?

After hearing Carter’s story, Martin began corresponding with the boxer – who was convicted of a triple-murder but had maintained his innocence – before visiting him in prison. Convinced of Carter’s innocence and inspired by his courage, Martin urged his Canadian foster family to help him fight for the boxer’s release.