Annoyed and alarmed by a defense lawyer’s public comments, prosecutors have asked a federal judge for a gag order in a high-profile bribery, sex- and drug-trafficking case.
Fearing a 'carnival-like' trial, prosecutors seek gag order in Gerace sex-trafficking case
During a court proceeding Friday, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo characterized the new trial start date as "cast in stone."
Steven M. Cohen contended in a court filing Friday, based on his consultant's calculation, that 97% of the newspaper coverage of the case "bes…
U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo, whose approval would be necessary to discharge Steven M. Cohen from the case, asked for affidavits from …
U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo also declined to reconsider a prior court order that has detained Peter Gerace Jr., the owner of Pharaoh’…
On a day marked by more defense team reshuffling and a new trial date, the request for another big change came from federal prosecutors in the…
Prosecutors raised concerns over witness safety and anxiety, given what they call the extensive media coverage of the bribery, sex- and drug-t…
A judge has denied prosecutors' requests to access information about when Peter Gerace Jr. left his home on earned leave while he was on on pr…
U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. recused himself Wednesday from a high-profile bribery, sex- and drug-trafficking case less than two mo…
Peter Gerace Jr. now faces fresh charges that he defrauded the government of $2 million in Covid aid for Pharaoh's Gentlemen's Club in what is…
Federal prosecutors claim strip club owner Peter G. Gerace Jr. arranged sex for John L. Michalski, a State Supreme Court justice who later die…
U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. decided against reopening a detention hearing for Peter G. Gerace Jr. and will keep the Pharaoh's Gent…
Federal authorities have charged Peter Gerace Jr. with bribing a federal agent and conspiring to engage in drug trafficking and human traffick…
Robert C. Singer and Parker R. MacKay on Wednesday took charge of Joseph Bongiovanni's defense in the bribery trial. They will have 89 days to…
Defense lawyer James P. Harrington, 78, has a recurring medical issue, and told a federal judge last week that he is making the request on "th…
Defense teams for Joseph Bongiovanni, a retired Drug Enforcement Administration agent and Peter Gerace Jr., owner of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Cl…
