Personal injury lawyer known for catchy 'Tell Robert!' TV jingle shot dead by son
‘If you didn’t have a chance to meet him, you really missed a special and unique individual’
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Your support makes all the difference.A Florida lawyer known for his catchy "Tell Robert!" jingle was killed by his son in a murder-suicide on Wednesday, according to his family.
Robert Fenstersheib's long-running television commercials made him a local celebrity in the South Florida town of Hollywood, where a family spokesman said his son killed the lawyer and shot his long-time girlfriend, before turning the gun on himself.
Hollywood Police spokesperson Christian Lata confirmed in a statement to The Independent that the two men were found dead in the Oakdale Community home, while the injured woman survived and was in a serious but stable condition.
Family spokesman and long-time friend, Scott Mager, told local news WSVN that Mr Fenstersheib's 35-year-old son, Michael, had been battling drug addiction and mental health issues.
“Michael lost that battle today,” Mr Mager said. “He shot both Robert and his longtime girlfriend Hong Pen and then killed himself using the weapon.
"Drug abuse and mental health issues are so underestimated in today’s life, and so I hope people will reach out and try to help those around them that they can.”
The personal injury lawyer became a household name in the Hollywood area with his "Tell Robert!" commercials, which featured himself pitching his law firm in the third person.
"Car Accident? Tell Robert! Slip and fall? Tell Robert! Motorcycle accident? Tell Robert!" he said in the tv spot.
"If you tell anyone else your legal problems, your case may not get the legal attention that it deserves - don't let the insurance companies or anyone else deny your legal rights."
Mr Mager said that Mr Fenstersheib was much more than the catchy jingle he was known for.
“Just an unbelievable human being, an amazing person, an unbelievable father, a great leader, just a phenomenal human being,” he told WSVN.
“If you didn’t have a chance to meet him, you really missed a special and unique individual. We lost somebody who was the epitome of greatness. He was the epitome of a human being, and he was my dear friend.”
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