Albert Freedman
American television producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert Freedman (March 27, 1922 – April 11, 2017) was an American television producer who was involved with the 1950s quiz show scandals. He became a central figure in the cheating scandals and was the first person indicted. He was arrested for perjury after lying about giving contestants questions, and then recanted his grand jury testimony which led to the arrests of 14 former contestants. After the quiz show investigations concluded, Freedman moved to London to work in pornography publications.
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Born | (1922-03-27)March 27, 1922 Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 11, 2017(2017-04-11) (aged 95) Greenbrae, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Game show producer |
Known for | 1950s quiz show scandals |
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