John Amen
Legal and political career
Legal and political career
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He was admitted to the New York bar in 1923\. He served as an associate with [Shearman \& Sterling](/wiki/Shearman_%26_Sterling "Shearman & Sterling") in New York from 1923 to 1928\.

From 1928 to 1938, he was a partner in the firm of Duryee, Zunino, \& Amen. In 1938, he was a partner in the firm Parker \& Duryee.

He served as a special assistant to the [United States Attorney General](/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General "United States Attorney General") on cases involving anti\-trust laws from 1928 to 1938\.

On October 26, 1938, he was appointed as the special prosecutor to supersede the district attorney of Kings County in connection with investigation of official corruption in Brooklyn.

Amen served on the prosecution for the [Murder Inc.](/wiki/Murder_Inc. "Murder Inc.") killers. His investigation eventually led to the dismissal of nearly a dozen police officers for accepting fraudulent bonds.


Who were the killers that Amen served on the prosecution for?