Her husband is the extremely wealthy and aged Arthur Ruskin. She is a working-class girl from South Carolina who has used her attrativeness to marry well. A native Irish New Yorker, he attempts to redeem favors owed him by people in the criminal justice system to shield his clients. His clients include the worst kind of rich criminals, including racketeers and drug dealers. He formerly worked in the District Attorney's office, but went into private practice to make money. Thomas KillianĮxtremely slick, well-dressed, and fast-talking criminal defense lawyer for Sherman McCoy. The former "lion" general partner of the law firm Dunning, Sponget, and Leach. Sherman and Judy's six-year-old daughter. As soon as she knows of the possibility of Sherman's affair, she withdraws all affection. She has become the "social x-ray" style of Park Avenue wife.
He is also clearly prejudiced along ethnic, religious, social, economic, gender and racial lines. His education, his mistress Maria Ruskin, his social circle: all are elite. money, and self-described "Master of the Universe," Sherman has it all. Wall Street golden boy, scion of old W.A.S.P.
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