Death in Prison
In November 2002, while imprisoned at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles awaiting trial, Rubin tumbled off an 18- to 20-foot balcony. The injuries from the fall resulted in his death at Los Angeles County Hospital several days later. Some people consider the circumstances surrounding his death to be suspicious, and Rubin's wife demanded an investigation. But defense attorney Mark Werksman said that Rubin had been despondent for months, losing 40 pounds, and that the pressure of an upcoming trial "may have pushed him over the top." The Rubin family launched a wrongful death suit against the government.
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