The Deadly Sins of Aristotle Onassis

by Stuart M. Speiser

Some 30 years after the death of world-famous shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, the truth he never wanted divulged about his only son’s death is finally coming out. In his new book "The Deadly Sins of Aristotle Onassis", internationally renowned aviation attorney Stuart Speiser reveals documents Ari ordered hidden from public view showing he played a crucial role in the 1973 plane crash that killed his 24-year-old son Alexander. At the time of Alex’s death, Ari was ruthless in publicly blaming both the CIA and Donald McCusker, a former NASA test pilot who was flying Ari’s private plane with Alex when it went down. McCusker, who survived, was at the controls auditioning for a job as Ari’s personal pilot. Speiser, who represented McCusker in the ensuing lawsuit against Ari, delves into previously suppressed areas of Aristotle Onassis’s personal and business life unearthing intriguing new details. This is the first book to show that once Ari found out he helped cause his beloved son’s death he lost the desire to live and willed himself to die--it was guilt, not grief, that killed him!

397 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fascinating story, written by an attorney specializing in air disasters. I was interested to learn that the pilot, being defended, was from Ohio. I read this in a day. I found it to be riveting. Mystery/thriller/true characters....great read!