From Newark, a story straight out of The Sopranos:
Attorney Paul Bergrin, a former federal prosecutor, stands accused in the murder of a confidential witness who would have testified against one of Bergrin's clients.
May 8: Bergrin at a court hearing in Newark.
The Star-Ledger begins its report this way:
Authorities say there was a mantra at the law office of Paul W. Bergrin: "No witness, no case."
The prominent defense lawyer orchestrated a racketeering operation out of his Newark firm that regularly intimidated — and in at least two cases plotted to murder — witnesses scheduled to testify against drug dealers and gang members, according to a federal indictment unsealed yesterday.
The New York Times says "the charges, which left Mr. Bergrin in federal custody and facing a possible death penalty, were a stunning development for a flamboyant man who owned a Mercedes and a Bentley, hobnobbed with movie stars and boasted of beach homes in New Jersey and the Caribbean."
Bergrin's attorney says he will plead not guilty, the Star-Ledger says.
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