Ford recalls 'Squeaky' Fromme assassination attempt in video

Newly released footage from the trial of Charles Manson disciple Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme shows President Gerald Ford calmly and carefully recalling the attempted assassination in the videotaped testimony.The roughly 20-minute interview taped in Washington was released Monday by a federal court as the result of a motion filed by a local historical group.

The former president recalled seeing a hand holding a large handgun slipping through a crowd at a Sacramento park before a Secret Service agent lunged at Fromme.

Almost  38 years ago, on Sept. 5, 1975, at around 9:30 a.m., a young woman left her $100-a-month attic apartment at 1725 P St. and began the short stroll to the CA. state Capitol. Dressed in a flowing red robe and carrying a loaded Colt .45-caliber pistol in a leg holster, she became part of American history. At 10:06 a.m., Lynette Alice Fromme pulled the pistol out from under her robe and pointed it at President Gerald R. Ford.......
Ford recalls 'Squeaky' Fromme assassination attempt in video

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Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/26/5681800/videotape-of-president-ford-testifying.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/26/5681800/videotape-of-president-ford-testifying.html#storylink=cpy

Squeaky Fromme on the stand 
during the penalty phase the trial of Charles Manson 1971 by Howard Brodie

During the Manson trial, Howard Brodie recalled Fromme and other Manson followers camped outside 

the Hall of Justice where the trial was taking place. They carved an "X" in their foreheads following 

Manson's lead. Fromme took the stand in defense of Manson, during the penalty phase of the trial. When 

asked if she was in love with Manson, she responded

"Well, Charlie's in love with love, I'm in love with love so I'm in love with Charlie. All of us are."

Sean Bell Illustrations for WABC/ Reporter NJ Burkett at the John Jay School of Criminal Justice

The John Jay School of Criminal Justice acquired the complete collection of the illustrations from the Sean Bell trial drawn by Elizabeth Williams for WABC News with reporter NJ Burkett . Burkett and Williams covered the entire trial which ran from late February 2008 through April 2008. It was a contentious and challenging case. It focused on the aftermath of a bachelor party that ended in the shooting death of Bell involving three NYPD officers, two of whom were black. All officers were acquitted of any criminal charges. One of the officers, Gescard Isnora was eventually departmentally fired.
To view the works,
one can now contact John Jay and the school has the works available for any interested party.

Sean Bell John Jay School Link
Elizabeth Williams collection information

Sean Bell trial,
Gescard Isnora attorney Anthony Riccio,
cross examination of Joseph Guzman

Link to YouTube video of Sean Bell Trial illustrations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9G_Ly4_AmI

Hillside Strangler 30 years: longest criminal trial in US History

Dateline August 24th, 1983 
There is "no doubt" that Angelo Buono Jr. committed the 10 Hillside Strangler murders, a prosecutor charged as he ended the first phase of final arguments in what is believed to be the longest criminal trial in U.S. history. Final arguments took a total of 5 1/2 weeks; Buono  was found guilty on November 1, 1983.

Thirty years ago with 450 witnesses and nearly 2 years of testimony, the Hillside Strangler trial finally came to a close, with closing statements. Below is a drawing of Angelo Buono over the 4 year period he was incarcerated from arraignment to verdict. Buono the one time auto upholsterer, with his cousin Kenneth Bianchi a former security guard, strangled 10 women and girls in the Los Angeles area from 1977-1978. He was finally caught in 1979. Similar to the Son of Sam case in NYC, the Hillside Strangler case grabbed the attention of the press and the people of LA, causing great unease and concern over the 2 year period. Indeed the LA City Council passed an ordinance that would allow them to post a 25K reward leading to an arrest, the County Board of Supervisors had offered a 100K reward. A lengthy investigation by the LAPD led them to Bianchi who had moved to Washington State, he was arrested there. Then Bianchi plead guilty and implicated Buono. 

More arrests expected in N.Y. counterfeit art fraud - The Santa Fe New Mexican: News

More arrests expected in N.Y. counterfeit art fraud - The Santa Fe New Mexican: News

Glafira Rosales in Manhattan Federal court with her attorney Steven Kartagener

On Monday Glafira Rosales appeared in court for another arraignment on a superseding indictment related to her fraudulent sale of counterfeit artworks. She looked rather pained about the whole experience. Thought it was important to capture that emotion, though it was over in a flash. Fortunately I had time to finish up the illustration. 

Jackson's ex-wife says some of singer's medical visits sparked concerns about necessity

Jackson's ex-wife says some of singer's medical visits sparked concerns about necessity

Debbie Rowe testified for a second day at the AEG Jackson wrongful death trial. At times she broke down on the stand  clutching a tissue,  described Jackson as suffering debilitating pain throughout the nearly 20 years that the pair were close friends. She said her husband trusted his doctors and depended on them to give him proper medications.

Debbie Rowe breaking down on the stand 

Debbie Rowe in court by Bill Robles

TV News Video link
http://music.yahoo.com/video/ex-wife-debbie-rowe-testifies-015016455.html

Trial date set for RHONJ's Joe and Teresa Giudice | In Touch Weekly

Trial date set for RHONJ's Joe and Teresa Giudice | In Touch Weekly

The judge set a trial date for October 8th at 9am. It is likely to last around two weeks.

Both Teresa and Joe were in the courtroom for the brief 15-minute hearing and both submitted not guilty pleas to all charges.

“Teresa looked stone cold serious,” an eyewitness tells InTouch of the star who came dressed for the occasion in a cream colored suit. “She only looked up at the judge when she addressed her directly.”

Joe and Teresa Giudice Arraignment

Arraignment of Joe and Teresa Giudice in Newark Federal Court by Aggie Kenny

MARC DREIER Post Script: Manhattan US Attorney Announces Transfer of 18 valuable works of Art to Marc Dreier Victim

Marc Dreier  is a  lawyer who was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2009 for committing investment fraud using a Ponzi scheme. He was involved in a scheme that included impersonating people to try to sell investors fake financial investments. Finally he was caught in Canada impersonating an in house lawyer for a teachers pension, trying to sell more fake financial instruments. When he was caught and brought to court he almost looked like a homeless person. 

Marc Dreier first court appearance after arrest

Today the US Attorney announced that 18 pieces of artwork by well known artists such as:  Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, and Roy Lichtenstein, were transferred to  a victim of the Dreier fraud. Prior to Dreier's arrest, he displayed the artwork in his residence. Dreier gave victim-1 a security interest in the artwork valued at over 30 million dollars, purportedly to secure the payment to victim-1 on promissory notes that Dreier secretly forged, and that had a face value of over $110 million.  

Below is the illustration of Dreier's plea, he is seated while his attorney Gerald Shargel speaks. The courtroom was full of victims of his fraud, including Judith Reagan( in white suit) who claimed Dreier tried to extort a settlement from her and improperly disclosed her $10.75 million settlement with HarperCollins.

Marc Dreier plea with victims in audience, including Judith Reagan former editor at Harper Collins