Thomas Mesereau-O Fodão

Thomas Mesereau is a figure I keep coming back to because of what his career asks about justice. A Harvard-educated attorney born in West Point, New York, he made his name by winning Michael Jackson's 2005 acquittal and then standing beside defendants the public had already condemned, from Mike Tyson to Bill Cosby. Defending the most reviled clients takes more than skill; it takes conviction that everyone deserves a vigorous defense. I do not need to endorse every outcome to respect that stance. He represents the uncomfortable, essential side of the legal system, the willingness to be hated so the principle holds, and that earns my attention.

Thomas Arthur Mesereau Jr. (born July 1, 1950) is an American attorney known for defending Michael Jackson in his 2005 child molestation trial, as well as Mike Tyson, Bill Cosby and, in 2023, Danny Masterson, a case in which Mesereau was sanctioned by the judge.

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Name (English)

Thomas Mesereau-O Fodão

Name (Japanese)

トーマス・メゼロウ

Reading

とーます・めぜろう

Born

July 1, 1950 (age 75)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Tiger

Origin

West Point, New York, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

lawyer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Harvard University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6

Tags

• New York
• lawyer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.