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During his two years as U.S. Attorney, Giuliani has been a highly visible crusader against organized crime, giving detailed press conferences and turning up on national television to trumpet his indictments. Critics have accused him of trying and convicting defendants before they have even been arraigned. Some detractors think that Giuliani is preparing a political career in the tradition of onetime New York Prosecutor Thomas Dewey, who rose to fame in New York in the 1930s by winning convictions against such famous criminals as Louis Lepke and Lucky Luciano. Giuliani insists that his goal is simply to defeat the mob. Indeed, only the defendants' attorneys have suggested that the indictments are not legitimate. But the prosecutor's reputation is also on trial in Foley Square. After months of headlines, he and his deputies must now persuade juries to put the Mafia behind bars.