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=== Similarities Between Saul Goodman and Frank R. Saletri ===

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==== 1. Both were criminal-defense lawyers with flashy, unconventional personas ====
* Saul Goodman: Loud suits, over-the-top persona, aggressive ads, and a tendency to push ethical boundaries.
* Frank Saletri: Known around L.A. for his theatrical flair, mixing legal work with movie-business showmanship and cultivating a flamboyant public image.

Common thread: Lawyers who turned their legal careers into a stage, blurring the line between legitimate criminal defense and entertainment spectacle.

==== 2. Both mixed the law with film/entertainment work ====
* Saul Goodman sponsors ads, creates a “brand,” and later becomes a public-facing personality managing a bizarre cast of clients.
* Frank Saletri actually owned and operated a low-budget production studio ("Saletri Studios") and produced horror films such as Blackenstein.

Common thread: Lawyer + entertainment entrepreneur, using a larger-than-life persona to attract attention and clients.

==== 3. Both represented criminally involved or fringe clients ====
* Saul Goodman: His client list includes small-time crooks, drug dealers, cartel members, and people who want “creative” legal solutions.
* Saletri: Worked as a criminal-defense lawyer for individuals connected to the fringes of Hollywood, including clients rumored to have links with organized crime.

Common thread: Legal practice deeply intertwined with the shadowy side of society.

==== 4. Both operated out of unusual, highly personalized offices ====
* Saul Goodman: His strip-mall office is tacky, filled with gimmicky props, loud décor, and a kind of sleazy charm.
* Saletri: Ran his film studio and office out of a converted house on Rossmore Avenue, filled with horror-movie props, memorabilia, and his own scripts.

Common thread: A workspace that reflected their personalities—less “professional law firm,” more theatrical headquarters.

==== 5. Both lived double identities of sorts ====
* Saul Goodman is actually Jimmy McGill, with Saul Goodman being a persona crafted for business, protection, and transformation.
* Frank Saletri was simultaneously: - a criminal-defense lawyer - a horror-film producer - a studio owner - a Hollywood hopeful trying to reinvent himself through cinema

Common thread: Reinvention and self-branding as survival tools.

==== 6. Both moved in circles where crime and entertainment overlapped—and faced danger because of it ====
* Saul Goodman: Ends up entangled with the cartel, underworld violence, and constant personal risk.
* Saletri: Was found murdered, execution-style, in his Los Angeles home/studio in 1982. His death remains unsolved, with speculation involving: - organized crime - disgruntled clients - disputes linked to his film projects

Common thread: Their professional lives pull them into dangerous circles where legal practice and criminal activity blur.

==== 7. Both had ambitions far beyond what their legal careers offered ====
* Saul Goodman: Dreams of empire—money laundering, media presence, being the go-to lawyer for Albuquerque’s underworld.
* Saletri: Dreamed of being a major Hollywood producer, writing scripts and trying to spin small horror projects into something big.

Common thread: Outsized ambition that drove them beyond the boundaries of typical legal work.