Alan Robbins
American politician (born 1943)
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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]
20th district (1974–1991)
Alan Robbins | |
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Official portrait, 1975 | |
| Member of the California State Senate | |
| In office March 2, 1973 – November 19, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Tom C. Carrell |
| Succeeded by | David Roberti |
| Constituency | 22nd district (1973–1974) 20th district (1974–1991) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1943 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Miriam Elbaum |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Early life and education
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]
Career
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]
Federal crime
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]
Personal life
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]