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Paul Bergrin | |
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| Born | December 8, 1955 New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Prosecutor, defense attorney |
| Spouse | Barbara Bergrin (divorced)[1] |
| Criminal charge | Conspiracy to murder a witness, bribery, fraud, racketeering, drug dealing, prostitution |
| Penalty | Life |
| Imprisoned at | ADX Florence |
Paul Bergrin (born December 8, 1955) is an American convicted felon and former criminal defense lawyer who practiced law in Newark, New Jersey. Prior to his conviction, he was known for defending a range of famous and notorious clients.[2] He was convicted of conspiracy to murder a witness and other racketeering, cocaine and prostitution offenses, and sentenced to six concurrent life terms in federal prison in 2013. He was disbarred by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in 2016. A veteran lawyer from the area said that the crimes alleged in the federal indictment would make Bergrin "the craziest, most evil lawyer in the history of New Jersey," and "that is saying something",[2] and a federal court has likened Bergrin's downfall to the plot of a drama by Sophocles or Martin Scorsese.[3]
- ^ "Indictment of Paul Bergrin" (PDF). United States Department of Justice. May 20, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
- ^ a b Mark Jacobson (June 5, 2011). "The Baddest Lawyer in the History of Jersey". New York. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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