Andre the Giant

Local attorney Michael Andre died last month from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Westword has put together this story to tell a little more about the man who was considered a giant in his circle.

The 38-year-old was most recently in the news for representing Willie Clark, a man whom police had pegged as a possible source of information on the unsolved murder of Denver Bronco Darrent Williams. But within certain circles, Andre was best known as Denver's top lawyer for the high-end escort industry.

Andre could often be spotted in the hallways of the Denver County Courthouse wearing a pricey suit along with a tight-fitting black beanie on his head. With his gregarious smile and hyperactive conversation, he gave off a presence that was closer to an ever-cool, quick-witted street hustler than a stereotypical sleazy lawyer. It was this persona that perhaps ingratiated Andre with so many in the underground adult entertainment business, where legality is a fog that must be navigated.

Westword article here