Former Lawyer Remembers Billy Milligan

The recent death of Billy Milligan has people once again talking about multiple-personality syndrome. In the 1970's, Milligan successfully used his multiple-personalities to defend himself against serious felonies. Milligan was charged with the rape of three women in the Ohio State University campus area. He was later declared "not guilty by reason of insanity" and eventually transferred to the State Hospital in Athens for treatment. It was in Athens that Milligan met Alan Goldsberry who became his lawyer. "When I first became his attorney, my role was to represent him in negotiations with Daniel Keyes, professor Keyes at Ohio University in the development of the book that was issued that they co-authored," Goldsberry said. Goldsberry said he eventually fired himself as Milligan's attorney because Milligan failed to heed his advice later on. Goldsberry said he lost touch with him after Milligan moved to California. Billy Milligan eventually moved back to Columbus where he died last week at the age of 59.