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In Like Flynn

Posted by J Stevenson on May 23, 2003

In Reply to: In Like Flynn posted by A. Bustillo on May 23, 2003

: Errol Flynn did not like the term. The term became popular after his statutory rape trail in the early 1940's.

: A. Bustillo

Correct. The term was use because of the way he handled the jury at the trial. There were 9 women on the jury and most historians believe that he was able to charm them into his "not guilty" judgement.

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