Cases In The News
Attorney Mark A. Bederow has frequently been featured in the media. The following list provides some examples of cases of public interest that he has handled, as well as access to other cases for which he has provided commentary as a legal analyst.
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Pleading poverty! Fake heiress Anna Sorokin files for 'poor person's relief' to fund appeal on larceny conviction (Daily Mail)
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Judge stands tough with celebs and prosecutors alike (New York Post commentary)
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Democrat Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg reduces felony charge against criminal who has more than 40 prior arrests (Fox News commentary)
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Charges dropped two years after cop called DWI suspect ‘total stripper’ in text (New York Post)
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Here’s Why The Investigations Against Trump And His Company Are Taking So Long (Forbes expert commentary)
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Embattled Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg backpedals on controversial soft-on-crime policies (Fox News expert commentary)
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What Note From Jury Could Mean as Weinstein Deliberations Resume (New York Times)
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Jury note could be ‘bad news’ for Harvey Weinstein or sign of confusion, experts say (New York Post)
- Death row inmate’s fight for his life shines light on use of jailhouse informants (ABC News)
- Harvey Weinstein verdict may be imminent as jury resumes deliberations Monday (New York Post)
- Weinstein’s lawyer pens op-ed that jurors should ‘look past the headlines’ (New York Post)
- Manhattan DA might not prosecute cases because of criminal justice reforms (New York Post)
- Jury expected to begin deliberations in Harvey Weinstein trial (New York Post)
- Gynecologist Spared Prison in ’16 Sex-Crime Plea Faces New Inquiry (New York Times)
- De Blasio’s new housing chief still misleading public on lead paint: fed monitor (New York Post)
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Tiffany Harris indicted on felony hate-crime charges — but still won’t face bail (New York Post)
- The Reckoning: Harvey Weinstein and the Legal Case for (and Against) Prison Time​ (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Harvey Weinstein Charges Could Effect New York Trial (The Daily Beast)
- Harvey Weinstein Says His Judge is Biased (New York Times)
- Harvey Weinstein on Trial: Why a Culture of Secrecy Extends to the Courtroom (Hollywood Reporter)
- Harvey Weinstein’s ‘casting couch’ defense likely won't sway jurors during #MeToo era, legal experts say (New York Daily News)
- In Weinstein Rape Trial, Observers Say Jury Selection Will Be Difficult, Extra Accusers’ Testimony Key (ALM)
- 10 Year Sentence for Mugger who Killed Lehman Professor (Daily News)
- All Bets Are Off as Harvey Weinstein's Sexual Assault Trial Opens Today (The New York Times)
- Brooklyn man convicted in 2003 "Grid Kid" slaying of college football player granted retrial (New York Daily News)
- New Trial Ordered in Brooklyn in 2003 Slaying of College Student (The New York Times)
- Court Overturns Conviction of "Grid Kid" killer (New York Post)
- For Weinstein, a Brush With the Police, Then No Charges (The New York Times)
- NYPD had cause to arrest Weinstein in 2015, but the D.A. backed out for the worst reason (Salon News)
- Audio of Harvey Weinstein sting not enough proof to charge him, Manhattan DA says (NY Daily News)
- US authorities target hotels and motels in fight against sex trafficking (Fox News)
- ‘We Have To Kill Him’ Joseph Comunale’s Murder Began After Fight Over Cigarettes (Radar Online)
- ‘We have to kill him’: Party murder suspect butchered man, fearing prison, lawyer says (NY Post)
- Lawyer: Drop cover-up charges against son of ex-Oceanport mayor (Asbury Park Press)
- Former mayor's son charged in Oceanport body case (Asbury Park Press)
- Lawyer for third suspect connected to fatal stabbing of Conn. man demands more answers from Manhattan DA (NY Daily News)
- Manhattan partygoer's murder sparked by fight over cigarette, suspect tells police (NY Daily News)
- Attorney for Suspect in Hofstra Grad Joey Comunale's Death Points Fingers at Other 2 Men (NBC New York)
- The unkindest cut: He sues business partner over alleged stabbing (Staten Island Advance)
- Lawyers for 'Grid Kid slayer' make new bid to overturn murder conviction (NY Daily News)
- ‘Grid Kid’ killer’s fate to be decided soon (New York Post)
- Convicted ‘Grid Kid Slayer’ John Giuca should be given a new trial after prosecutorial misconduct, lawyers argue (Daily News)
- Lawyers Again Question Prosecution’s Conduct in 2003 Murder Case (The New York Times)
- Did The Brooklyn DA Frame An Innocent Man For A College Student's Murder? (Gothamist)
- Original ‘Grid Kid Slayer’ attorney admits he was in dark about witness’ mental illness, crucial lie (Daily News)
- A murder, two moms and a mess (Daily News)
- Lead prosecutor in 'Grid Kid' murder case didn't disclose she appeared in court on behalf of troubled witness (Daily News)
- ‘Grid-Kid’ killer’s lawyer slams original prosecutor for ‘questionable’ witness (New York Post)
- Original prosecutor takes stand in ‘Grid Kid’ killer’s hearing (New York Post)
- Lawyers Battle Over Conduct in 2003 Murder Case in Brooklyn (New York Times)
- ‘Grid Kid Slayer’ prosecutor claims she didn’t know about witness’ psych records (Daily News)
- Prosecutor Denies Misconduct in Case of College Student Murder (New York Law Journal)
- Lead NYPD detective in ‘Grid Kid Slayer’ case says he didn’t believe testimony of prosecutor's key witness (Daily News)
- ‘Grid Kid’ killer John Giuca’s bid for new trial aided by cop who put him away (New York Post)
- I-Team: Convicted 'Grid Kid Slayer' Hopes Prosecutorial Misconduct Allegations Will Send Him Home (News 4 New York)
- Mother who went undercover to prove her son’s innocence in murder gets his conviction reheard (PIX 11)
- Man jailed for killing college football player to get another day in court (New York Post)
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of 2003 Murder of Fairfield Student Will Get a New Hearing (The New York Times)
- Convicted 'Grid Kid Slayer' John Giuca will get hearing on whether murder trial was fair (Daily News)
- Judge Orders Hearing on Whether Brooklyn Man Was Wrongly Convicted in Killing of Fairfield University Student (Time Warner Cable News)
- Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson Passes On a Chance to Right a Potential Wrongful Conviction (Observer)
- Grid Kid Slayer's lawyer wants to question Brooklyn prosecutor on witness (Daily News)
- Prosecutor willing to testify in convict’s appeal of football star’s murder (New York Post)
- Brooklyn Prosecutor Denies Misconduct in Murder Case (New York Law Journal)
- Judge recuses himself from high-profile Brooklyn case of alleged wrongful conviction (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
- A step back for Brooklyn justice (Daily News)
- Lawyer cites ‘snitch aid’ in bid to overturn decade-old murder rap (New York Post)
- Lawyer Asks Judge to Vacate Conviction in 2003 Killing of Fairfield Student (The New York Times)
- Man Convicted of Murder Claims Misconduct byADA (New York Law Journal)
- NYPD cop accused of lying to grand jury about drug arrest has charges dropped (Daily News)
- Court Dismisses Charges Against NYPD Detective (New York Law Journal)
- NYPD detective cleared on charges of perjury in drug arrest (New York Post)
- In Brooklyn, justice still falls short (Daily News)
- ‘Grid Kid’ murder convictions under review by Brooklyn DA (WPIX Video)
- Petition Seeking to Void Brooklyn Murder Conviction Calls Verdict a ‘Sham’ (New York Times)
- Citing Misconduct, Lawyer Seeks Review of Conviction in ’03 Brooklyn Killing (New York Times)
- Cleaning Up Joe Hynes’ Mess (Daily News)
- Waiting for justice in Brooklyn (Daily News)
- Ghetto Mobster or Innocent Man? An NYC Murder Case Falls Apart (New York Post)
- Did an Ambitious Prosecutor Convict the Wrong Man for the Killing of Mark Fisher? (New York Observer)
- Mother of Convicted Killer Asks DA To Set Him Free For Christmas (New York Post)
- Mother of John Giuca hopes District Attorney Ken Thompson will Review Murder Conviction (Brooklyn Paper)
- Wrongful Convictions: Can Prosecutors Reform Themselves? (Crime Report)
- Chris Noth set to play former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes in New Movie (Daily News)
- Lawyer Accuses Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes' Office of Manipulating Witness (New York Post)
- Innocent Man Free After a Year (New York Post)
- DA Hynes Sued in Another Botched Case: Innocent Man Who Spent a Year in Jail now suing city for $15M (New York Post)
- Brooklyn Man Who Spent a Year in Jail for armed robbery he didn't commit sues city for $16M (Daily News)
- Another Wrongful Settlement Surfaces Under Hynes (New York Post)
- I-Team: NYC Prosecutors Rarely Punished When Convictions Crumble (WNBC Video)
- Attorney Mark A. Bederow - In New York City, "DA 'guns' for the little guy" (video) (Sirius XM Video)
- Manhattan Jury Finds Man Who Had Loaded Gun in His Car Not Guilty (Sirius XM Video)
- Lucky Son of A Gun (New York Post)
- Out-of-town driver faces jail for ‘forgotten’ pistol (New York Post)
- Gun driver: Memory shot (New York Post)
- Manhattan jury finds man who had loaded gun in his car not guilty (New York Post)
- Drop Case Against Marine Who Brought Loaded Pistol To Empire State Bldg: Supporters (WPIX)
- Former Marine Faces Charges for Gun Possession in NYC (Fox News "Justice with Jeanine")
- New York gun law triggers confusion, arrests for visitors (CNN Video)
- Marine Arrested for Carrying Indiana-registered Handgun in New York Made 'honest mistake,' Attorney Says (Fox News)
- Marine Faces 15 Years Behind Bars for Unknowingly Violating Gun Law (Sirius XM Video)
- Ex-Marine rips NY's 'illogical' gun law (New York Post)
- Ex-gov Paterson asks DA Vance to dismiss ex-Marine's gun possession case (New York Post)
- Former NY governor to Manhattan DA: drop 'unusually cruel' gun charges against Marine (Daily Caller)
- NY state of mind: Gun amnesty for criminals, felony charges for unwitting Marine (Daily Caller)
- Marine guns for justice (New York Post)
- 'Pvt. Ryan' push grows (New York Post)
- NYC councilman demands that Manhattan DA drop gun charges against Marine (Daily Caller)
- Marine faces 15 years behind bars for unknowingly violating gun law (Daily Caller)
- 2nd dubious gun-carry bust (New York Post)
- Prosecution's own witness undercuts case in DeVecchio trial (Daily News)
- 'DeVecchio' Teen May Have Dug His Own Grave (New York Post)
- DeVecchio DA Rips 'Harass' Tactic (New York Post)
- All Charges Dismissed in DeVecchio Case (New York Post)
- Canary Set to Peck at DeVecchio (New York Post)
- Alleged FBI Hit Man Hit Banks, Too, Mobster Says (New York Sun)
- Preliminary Theatrics In FBI Murder Trial (New York Sun)
- 'This Nightmare is Over': DeVecchio (New York Post)
- D.A. Played 'Dumb D-Dum Dumb' (New York Post)
- Retired F.B.I. Agent Turns Himself In to Brooklyn D.A. (New York Times)
- Charges Dropped Against FBI Agent Accused of Helping Mobster (Associated Press)
- Murder Case Put in Doubt (Newsday)
- Testimony Undercuts Case Against ex-FBI Agent (Newsday)
- Mob Mistress Speaks Out (WABC)
- Killer Says Civil Rights Violated (WABC)
- FBI Indict Clears me of Mafia Ties: Ex-Cop (Daily News)
- 'Mob' FBI Guy Had me Muzzle Gal, Source Sez (Daily News)
- Beats Slay Rap in 'Last of DeVecchio Debacle' (Daily News)
- 'Mob Fed' Defense Bids to Prove 'Taint' (New York Post)
- Mob Frameup Bombshell. G-Man's Informant is Eyed (Daily News)
- DA: I Didn't Mess up Dirty G-Man's Deal (Daily News)
- Mole's New Slay Shocker - 5th 'Rap' on FBI Man in 'Mis Israel' Triangle (New York Post)
- Ex-FBI Agent Indicted for Role in Mob Killings (NBC)
- A Prosecutor, a Wrongful Conviction and a Question of Justice (Propublica)
- Soprano Found Not Guilty in Trader Joe's Freezer Fight (ABC News Video)
- Trader Joe's Fight Breaks Out Over Noodles (ABC News Video)
- Accused Pad Thai Slapper Found Not Guilty (New York Times)
- Opera Singer Not Guilty in Trader Joe's Food Fight (DNA Info)
- Moms are fit to be Thai'ed (New York Post)
- A Win For Pad Thai Pummeler (New York Post)
- Accuser in Trader Joe's Pad Thai Fight Lashes Out at Verdict (New York Post)
- Trader Joe's Fight Between Opera Singer and Doctor Goes to Second Round at Assault Trial (Daily News)
- Slapper Acquitted in Tofu Triumph (New York Observer)
- Trial Begins in NYC Trader Joe's Fracas (UPI)
- Breaking: Catfight over Trader Joe's Frozen Food Goes to Court (Newstar Video)
- Cop accused of lying under oath in drug trial (New York Post)
- NYPD detective grilled about allegedly lying under oath (Daily News)
- NYPD Detective Pleads Not Guilty To Perjury In Connection With Drug Case (CBS)
- Indicted Officers Misconduct Charge Under Scrutiny (New York Law Journal)
- DA cuts rap on 'knife' rider (New York Post)
- Busted exec 'knife fight' with DA (New York Post)
- Charges dropped against Lion King staffer who tried to 3-D print prop gun (New York Post)
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- Former Broadway 'Lion King' puppet maker cleared of weapons charges after DA determines his prop 3D gun couldn't fire (Daily News)
- Former 'Lion King' puppet technician busted for printing 3D gun had proof it was just a prop: lawyer (Daily News)
- Charges dropped against ex-NYPD officers accused of raping a teen in custody (ABC News)
- She Accused 2 Police Officers of Rape. Then Her Testimony Was Questioned. (New York Times)
- Rape charges dropped against Brooklyn cops who had sex with drug suspect (Daily News)
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NYC mayor backtracks, admits subways are not safe (Fox and Friends as expert commentator)
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Christmas tree set on fire at Fox Square, suspect arrested (Fox News expert commentary)
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Former prosecutors call Manhattan DA's soft-on-crime policies 'definition of insanity' (Fox News expert commentary)
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Knife-wielding suspect has felony charge reduced under Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s policies (New York Post expert commentary)
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Crimefighter exodus: Manhattan prosecutors flee DA office after Bragg takes helm (New York Post expert commentary)
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Ex-cop busted for gun possession appeals to Queens DA for conviction reversal (my case)
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Gabby Petito’s boyfriend Brian Laundrie: Why he isn’t talking (New York Post expert commentary on Gabby Petito disappearance)
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Fox News Christmas Tree Arson Suspect Craig Tamanaha Free on No Bail Hours After Arrest (Newsweek)
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Fox Christmas tree arson suspect released without bail (New York Post)
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Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers fought to ask jurors detailed questions about history of sexual abuse during selection process - but government pushed back on final jury questionnaire and got its way (Daily Mail commentary on Ghislaine Maxwell)
