Oscar Zeta Acosta (April 8, 1935 – 1974?) was an American attorney, author, politician, and Chicano Movement activist. He is most famous for being the inspiration for the "Samoan" attorney Dr. Gonzo in Hunter S. Thompson's book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
After finishing high school, Acosta joined the U.S. Air Force. He then worked his way through college, becoming the first member of his family to do so. He attended night classes at San Francisco Law School and passed the California Bar exam in 1966. In 1967, Acosta began working as an antipoverty attorney for the East Oakland Legal Aid Society in Oakland, California.
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