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'''Jeffrey Lichtman''' is a prominent defense [[Lawyer|attorney]] in [[New York City]] who represented [[John Gotti Jr.]] and managed to secure a dismissal of three charges of murder conspiracy, an acquittal of a $25 million securities fraud charge, and a hung jury on every remaining count brought against him. The media described the Gotti verdict as an "unbelievable courtroom upset" and Lichtman's work as "brilliant." His cross-examinations of the government's witnesses were described in the media as a "relentless pounding" in which witnesses were "put through the blender" and "shredded."
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'''Jeffrey Harris Lichtman''' (born June 5, 1965) is a New York-based [[criminal defense lawyer]].


== Early life and education ==
Lichtman grew up in [[Clark, New Jersey]],<ref name=NYT2005>Finn, Robin. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/30/nyregion/30lives.html "For a Lawyer Who's Angry, a Gotti Is Therapy"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 30, 2005. Accessed April 14, 2008. "Mr. Lichtman, unsurprisingly, was no fan of the mob turncoats the prosecution engaged as witnesses: "Arrogant." They reminded him, he says, of the bullies he grew up with in Clark, N.J., where his father was a meatpacker and fistfights trumped schoolyard conversations."</ref> where he attended [[Arthur L. Johnson High School]]. He had started studying pre-med at [[Emory University]], but left "after an unpleasant confrontation with a fetal pig". He graduated from [[Duke University School of Law]] in 1990 and opened his own law firm in 1999.<ref name=NYT2005/>
Jeffrey Lichtman was born on June 5, 1965, in [[Newark, New Jersey]], United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lawyercentral.com/jeffrey-lichtman-interactive-profile--20-467807.html|title=Jeffrey Lichtman|publisher=Lawyer Central|access-date=August 8, 2017|archive-date=August 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809090313/http://www.lawyercentral.com/jeffrey-lichtman-interactive-profile--20-467807.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He grew up in [[Clark, New Jersey]].<ref name="NYT2005" /> He attended [[Emory University]] for his bachelor's and graduated in 1987.<ref name=":0" /> He then went to [[Duke University School of Law]] and graduated in 1990. He opened his own law firm in 1999.<ref name="NYT2005">Finn, Robin. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/30/nyregion/30lives.html "For a Lawyer Who's Angry, a Gotti Is Therapy"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 30, 2005. Accessed April 14, 2008.</ref>


== Career ==
In addition to John Gotti, Jr. some of his prominent clients include [[Thomas Rachko]], a retired NYPD detective charged with extorting drug dealers, [[Jacob Orgad]], one of the largest [[Methylenedioxymethamphetamine|ecstasy]] dealers pursued by the federal government, AIG executives named in the New York Attorney General's probe of the insurance industry, Noel Heath, described by President Bush as an “international drug kingpin” from St. Kitts who was once on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List, and miscellaneous celebrities including rappers [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] and [[Fat Joe]]. In September 2007, Lichtman's work caused the dismissal of all charges against The Game in connection with an allegation of impersonation of a police officer. In April 2008, Lichtman successfully went after the [[Los Angeles Times]] after it falsely claimed that his client was involved in the 1994 shooting of Rap icon [[Tupac Shakur]]. In 2010, Lichtman won the freedom of Joseph Iadipaoli who had been convicted and sentenced to a 27 year term of imprisonment for sexual assault. Lichtman's cross-examination of Iadipaoli's trial counsel was stopped by the judge prior to completion and Iadipaoli's conviction vacated.<ref>Gendar, Alison. [http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-08-17/news/27072912_1_defense-lawyer-molester-public-defender "Serial child molester to be freed after judges decides defense lawyer was incompetent"], ''[[Daily News (New York)]]'', August 17, 2010. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Iadipaoli's appeals lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, won a hearing to probe why key defense witnesses were not called during the trial. He zeroed in on a claim by two of the boys that they saw Iadipaoli rape another child - who denied she was attacked. A hospital exam showed no evidence of sexual assault on the girl and her mother was willing to testify on Iadipaoli's behalf. But the jury heard none of it.In vacating the conviction, Essex Superior Court Judge Patricia Costello blasted public defender John Johnson."</ref> In 2011, Lichtman got an acquittal for WPIX television reporter [[Vince DeMentri]] on assault charges in New York City.
Lichtman's law offices are located in midtown Manhattan. He represented [[John A. Gotti|John Gotti Jr.]], and secured a dismissal of three charges of murder conspiracy, an acquittal on a $25&nbsp;million securities fraud charge, and a hung jury on every remaining count brought against him.<ref name="nydailynews1">{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/gotti-beats-rap-not-guilty-1-count-jury-hung-rest-feds-vow-retry-article-1.654341|title=GOTTI BEATS RAP. Not guilty of 1 count & jury hung on rest; feds vow to retry him|website=NY Daily News|date=21 September 2005 }}</ref> Some of his other clients include rappers [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] (who had his case dismissed) and [[Fat Joe]].<ref name="washingtonpost2005">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/08/AR2005080801527.html As John Gotti Goes on Trial, All Agree He's a Family Man]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2007/09/18/the-games-bad-rap/|title=The Game's Bad Rap|website=www.villagevoice.com|date=18 September 2007 }}</ref>


In 2010, Lichtman's client—who was convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault—had his 27-year sentence vacated, and was released after Lichtman successfully argued that trial counsel was ineffective.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/serial-child-molester-freed-judges-decides-defense-lawyer-incompetent-article-1.204887|title=Serial child molester to be freed after judges decides defense lawyer was incompetent – NY Daily News|first=ALISON|last=GENDAR|website=nydailynews.com|date=18 August 2010 }}</ref>
In addition to his primary profession, Lichtman serves as a contributor to [[Court TV]], [[Hannity & Colmes]] and [[The O'Reilly Factor]] among other cable news programs, and is a substitute host on the ''The John Gibson Radio Show'' on Fox News Talk Radio. He was also a frequent guest and substitute host on ''The Curtis Sliwa Show'' and the ''Bob Grant Show'' on [[WABC (AM)|WABC]] radio in New York City. In January 2011, he became host of ''The Jeffrey Lichtman Show'' on [[WNYM|AM 970 The Apple]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http:///www.am970theapple.com/schedule.aspx?sort=Weekdays&id=1 | title=AM 970 The Apple Program Schedule}}</ref>


In 2011, Lichtman achieved an acquittal after trial for WPIX television reporter [[Vince DeMentri]], on assault charges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2011/03/22/ex-wpix-reporter-cleared-of-all-charges-in-wacky-midtown-chauffeur-slap-trial/|title=Ex-WPIX reporter cleared of all charges in wacky Midtown chauffeur-slap trial|first=Laura|last=Italiano|date=22 March 2011|publisher=}}</ref>

From 2011 to 2013, Lichtman hosted a radio talk show on [[WNYM|AM 970 The Answer]] during the [[drive time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.talkers.com/tag/jeffrey-lichtman/|title=Jeffrey Lichtman : TALKERS magazine – "The bible of talk media."|publisher=}}</ref>

In 2018, Lichtman represented Khari Noerdlinger, son of former New York City Hall aide [[Rachel Noerdlinger]], on charges including manslaughter. After discovering that evidence was withheld which exonerated his client, the charges were dropped.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2017/09/21/manslaughter-case-against-rachel-noerdlingers-son-falls-apart/|title=Manslaughter case against Rachel Noerdlinger's son falls apart|first=Lia|last=Eustachewich|date=21 September 2017|publisher=}}</ref>

In 2018, he was hired by suspected Mexican drug lord [[Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán]] to represent him in his federal trial in Brooklyn, which lasted from November 2018 to February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/el-chapos-defense-lawyer-knows-how-to-cross-examine-a-rat.html/|title=El Chapo's Defense Lawyer Knows the Art of Cross-Examining a Rat|publisher=|access-date=2019-02-09|archive-date=2019-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201052908/http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/el-chapos-defense-lawyer-knows-how-to-cross-examine-a-rat.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Guzmán was found guilty of all 10 counts in February 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/nyregion/el-chapo-verdict.html|title=El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts, Faces Life in Prison|work=The New York Times |date=12 February 2019 |publisher=|last1=Feuer |first1=Alan }}</ref>

In 2021, Lichtman was hired by [[Emma Coronel Aispuro]], the wife of [[Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán]] in connection with her indictment in federal court in the District of Columbia. She ultimately received a three year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2021/11/30/el-chapos-wife-emma-coronel-aispuro-sentenced-to-three-years-for-cartel-role/|title=El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, sentenced to three years for helping run cartel|first=Ben|last=Kesslen|website=nypost.com|date=30 November 2021 }}</ref>

In 2022, Lichtman was hired as counsel in Bronx rapper [[Kay Flock]]'s murder case.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/409818-kay-flock-is-now-represented-by-el-chapos-attorney-jeffrey-lichtman-news|title=Kay Flock Is Now Represented By El Chapo's Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman|first=Aron|last=A.|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=26 September 2022 }}</ref>

==Known Jeffrey Lichtman's clients==
* [[John Gotti Jr.]], [[American mafia|American mobster]], former [[acting boss]] of [[Gambino Crime Family]] and son of [[John Gotti]]
* [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], American [[West Coast hip-hop|West Coast]] [[rapper]]
* [[Fat Joe]], American [[East Coast hip-hop|East Coast]] [[rapper]]
* [[Vince DeMentri]], American [[broadcast journalist]]
* [[Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán]], [[Mexican drug war|Mexican drug lord]] and one of the founders of the [[Sinaloa Cartel]] ([[México]]'s most powerful [[drug cartel]])
* [[Kay Flock]], American [[drill rap]]per
* [[Emma Coronel Aispuro]], wife of Joaquin Guzman.
* '''Andrew "Andy Mush" Russo''', former acting [[crime boss|boss]] and high-ranking member of the [[Colombo crime family]]

== See also ==
* ''[[United States of America v. Joaquín Guzmán Loera]]''


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.jeffreylichtman.com Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman]
* {{Official website|http://www.jeffreylichtman.com/}}
*[http://www.jeffreylichtman.com/pdf/DailyNews-9-21-05.pdf Gotti Beats Rap]
*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/08/AR2005080801527.html As John Gotti Goes on Trial, All Agree He's a Family Man]
*[http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2005/09/21/2005-09-21_a_modest_attorney_s_huge_clo.html A Modest Attorney's Huge Clout]
*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E5DC1330F933A0575AC0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 For A Lawyer Who's Angry, a Gotti is Therapy]
*[http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0739,gardiner,77906,2.html The Game's Bad Rap]


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Revision as of 10:55, 27 July 2024

For the American neuroscientist, see Jeff W. Lichtman.
Jeffrey Lichtman
Born (1965-06-05) June 5, 1965 (age 59)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer
Websitewww.jeffreylichtman.com

Jeffrey Harris Lichtman (born June 5, 1965) is a New York-based criminal defense lawyer.

Early life and education

Jeffrey Lichtman was born on June 5, 1965, in Newark, New Jersey, United States.[1] He grew up in Clark, New Jersey.[2] He attended Emory University for his bachelor's and graduated in 1987.[1] He then went to Duke University School of Law and graduated in 1990. He opened his own law firm in 1999.[2]

Career

Lichtman's law offices are located in midtown Manhattan. He represented John Gotti Jr., and secured a dismissal of three charges of murder conspiracy, an acquittal on a $25 million securities fraud charge, and a hung jury on every remaining count brought against him.[3] Some of his other clients include rappers The Game (who had his case dismissed) and Fat Joe.[4][5]

In 2010, Lichtman's client—who was convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault—had his 27-year sentence vacated, and was released after Lichtman successfully argued that trial counsel was ineffective.[6]

In 2011, Lichtman achieved an acquittal after trial for WPIX television reporter Vince DeMentri, on assault charges.[7]

From 2011 to 2013, Lichtman hosted a radio talk show on AM 970 The Answer during the drive time.[8]

In 2018, Lichtman represented Khari Noerdlinger, son of former New York City Hall aide Rachel Noerdlinger, on charges including manslaughter. After discovering that evidence was withheld which exonerated his client, the charges were dropped.[9]

In 2018, he was hired by suspected Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to represent him in his federal trial in Brooklyn, which lasted from November 2018 to February 2019.[10] Guzmán was found guilty of all 10 counts in February 2019.[11]

In 2021, Lichtman was hired by Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in connection with her indictment in federal court in the District of Columbia. She ultimately received a three year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.[12]

In 2022, Lichtman was hired as counsel in Bronx rapper Kay Flock's murder case.[13]

Known Jeffrey Lichtman's clients

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Jeffrey Lichtman". Lawyer Central. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Finn, Robin. "For a Lawyer Who's Angry, a Gotti Is Therapy", The New York Times, September 30, 2005. Accessed April 14, 2008.
  3. ^ "GOTTI BEATS RAP. Not guilty of 1 count & jury hung on rest; feds vow to retry him". NY Daily News. 21 September 2005.
  4. ^ As John Gotti Goes on Trial, All Agree He's a Family Man
  5. ^ "The Game's Bad Rap". www.villagevoice.com. 18 September 2007.
  6. ^ GENDAR, ALISON (18 August 2010). "Serial child molester to be freed after judges decides defense lawyer was incompetent – NY Daily News". nydailynews.com.
  7. ^ Italiano, Laura (22 March 2011). "Ex-WPIX reporter cleared of all charges in wacky Midtown chauffeur-slap trial".
  8. ^ "Jeffrey Lichtman : TALKERS magazine – "The bible of talk media."".
  9. ^ Eustachewich, Lia (21 September 2017). "Manslaughter case against Rachel Noerdlinger's son falls apart".
  10. ^ "El Chapo's Defense Lawyer Knows the Art of Cross-Examining a Rat". Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  11. ^ Feuer, Alan (12 February 2019). "El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts, Faces Life in Prison". The New York Times.
  12. ^ Kesslen, Ben (30 November 2021). "El Chapo's wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, sentenced to three years for helping run cartel". nypost.com.
  13. ^ A., Aron (26 September 2022). "Kay Flock Is Now Represented By El Chapo's Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman". hotnewhiphop.com.
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