Louis Berman, Jacob Berman, and Carl Vianelli in a law office, Los Angeles, 1929-1930

Item Overview

Title

Louis Berman, Jacob Berman, and Carl Vianelli in a law office, Los Angeles, 1929-1930

Date Created

[between 1929-1930]

Date

1929/1930

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Jacob Berman (alias Jack Bennett) was charged with participation in a plot to bribe district attorney Asa Keyes to dismiss charges against himself and colleagues for his role in the over-issue of Julian Oil Corporation stock in 1927. He was also separately charged in cases of embezzlement and forgery; the latter trial took place between 1928-1930. In those later trials, Berman testified for the State against Julian Petroleum. Louis Berman, Jacob's brother, was convicted of embezzling from investors in a real estate scam. Louis Berman was also involved in the bribery case. Carl C. Vianelli, a private detective and valet for the Bermans, was also involved in the bribery case as a witness. Details are reported in "Seven Held For Bribery in Julian Acquittals: Lewis, Berman and Three of Jurors Held After Amazing Recital of Graft and Verdict-Fixing," 20 Mar. 1930: A1.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Bennett, Jack.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w glass negative

Keywords

Genre

news photographs
glass plate negatives

Names

Berman, Jacob
Vianelli, Carl C.
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Berman, Louis, b. ca. 1897

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Bribery--California--Los Angeles
Law offices--California--Los Angeles
Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles