Asked whether he wanted to comment, Bristol smiled before stepping into the elevator and said, "Just that I have the best lawyer in America!"
He was sentenced before a jury box full of elementary school students from the Aaron School, a K-12 special education school in Manhattan, who were there to learn about the court system.
@| Mark Hamblett can be contacted at mhamblett@alm.com.
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What rot! This was just another variation on the "twinkie" defense - and the judge bought it. Would she have been so "merciful" if the defendnant wasn't a former silk-stocking firm partner? I doubt it. Just another sorry example of the double standard of American justice.
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As sad as this story is, it may not be over for him. He could still face some liability if the people whose money he stole want to pursue litigation. They can sue him for everything he has even if it isn't much and they would have a good chance of winning.
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