Criminal
Jul. 24, 2023
Judge leaning against Girardi’s expert witness, a defense lawyer
The judge said she had the “greatest respect” for criminal defense attorney Katherine T. Corrigan but wondered why her testimony would be relevant to the proceedings.
The federal judge overseeing disbarred plaintiffs’ attorney Thomas V. Girardi’s mental competency evaluation told the defendant’s counsel Friday that she was leaning toward excluding testimony from an expert witness who is a defense attorney.
Girardi, 84, pleaded not guilty to five counts of wire fraud in February. His competency hearing is scheduled for Aug. 23.
“You picked the right expert,” U.S. District Ju...
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