Alan Robbins | |
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Member of the
California Senate from the 20th district | |
In office December 2, 1974 – November 19, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Ruben Ayala |
Succeeded by | David Roberti |
Member of the
California Senate from the 22nd district | |
In office March 2, 1973 – November 30, 1974 | |
Preceded by | Tom C. Carrell |
Succeeded by | Anthony Beilenson |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 5, 1943
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Miriam Elbaum |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles ( B.A., J.D.) |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Alan Robbins (born February 5, 1943) is a former American politician in the state of California. Robbins is most noted for his arrest and conviction on racketeering charges and serving five years in a federal prison. [1]
On February 5, 1945, Robbins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1949, Robbins' family moved to Southern California. Robbins attended North Hollywood High School. [2] [3] In 1963, Robbins graduated with a Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1966, Robbins earned his Juris Doctor degree from UCLA School of Law. [4] [3]
In 1966 at age 23, Robbins was admitted to the State Bar of California. [3] [4] In 1967, Robbins served in the California Army National Guard. In 1968, Robbins served in the United States Naval Reserve. [3] He practiced real estate law in Los Angeles, California and served as California State Senator from 1974 to 1991. [5] [2] [3] [6] On November 20, 1991, Robbins resigned from the California State Senate. [3]
Robbins pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and income tax evasion charges in connection with the Shrimpscam scandal, [7] [8] [9] and was sentenced to five years in federal prison on May 2, 1992. [1]
Robbins served his time in a federal prison in Lompoc, California. [10] Robbins was released after 18 months in federal prison, although his sentence was five years. Robbins spent another two months in a half-way house. [11] [12]
Robbins' ex-wife is Miriam Elbaum. Miriam Elbaum's father was Nate Elbaum. [13] Robbins has two children, Jacob Robbins and Leah Robbins. [2] [3]
While Robbins was serving time in prison, his Encino home was rented to Ted Titmas. [14] In the late 1990s, Robbins resides in Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. [11]