Ex-Epstein Lawyer Roy Black Dies at 80

Srebnick said that Black continued to work during his illness. The nature of Black's illness was not reported.

Two women filed a lawsuit claiming the sentence violated federal law as they were not allowed the opportunity to object and were not adequately consulted over the deal.

The Epstein case was just one of Black's major legal cases, which included winning an acquittal in 1991 in the rape trial of William Kennedy Smith, a nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy. Most of the trial was broadcast live on national television.

Black became a fixture on shows like "Larry King Live" and "Today" through representing many of South Florida's prominent criminal defendants, including William Lozano, the Miami police officer who shot and killed motorcyclist Clement Lloyd, 23, in 1989, sparking riots in the community.

Lozano was initially convicted but was retried in Orlando and acquitted.

He was also well known as a celebrity defense attorney, defending people such as late radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, actor Kelsey Grammer, pop star Justin Bieber, "Girls Gone Wild" creator Joe Francis, and artist Peter Max, reports The Miami Herald.

He is survived by his wife, Lea, and their son and daughter, Roy Black Jr. and Nora Black.