Now Was That A Good Idea?
You steal from the mob and they...
sue you???
I remember a day when stealing half a mil from a guy called Mike the Butcher got you a different kind of suit.
Alleged mobsters claim they were conned
NEW YORK (UPI) -- Lawyers for a group of alleged mobsters claim their clients were hoodwinked by a New York housewife they accuse of swindling $500,000. The lawyers claim in court papers that Yvonne Rossetti fooled three alleged members of the Bonanno crime family into investing the money in a phony real estate scheme, the New York Post reported Monday. Michael "Mike the Butcher" Virtuoso, Michael Cassese and Agostino Accardo were indicted on loan sharking charges last month after Rossetti's husband, Vincent, wore a wire to a meeting with the men and turned them over to federal authorities. "She's a con artist," said Joseph Benfante, who represents Virtuoso. "The real danger to the community is Yvonne Rossetti." Steve Zissou, a lawyer for Cassese, said federal prosecutors "got it wrong." "They got sold a bill of goods by the Rossetti characters," Zissou said.
posted by Tramp at
Thursday, December 28, 2006
8 Comments:
No harm. No foul.
Isn’t committing a crime against a crime family a double negative, thereby canceling itself out?
Yes, but leave it to lawyers to find
a "victim". Rediculous.
Lawyers don't hear like we do.
For example, you might say, "This guy almost hit me today".
And they hear, "This incompetent menace to society, who displays a complete disregard toward the safety and well being of honest and law abiding citizens throughout our fine community, jeopardized the very life of my client and traumatized him severely because of his utter lack of respect and quite possibly contempt for the laws that were put in place to prevent just such a thing from happening.”
That's pretty scary. For a moment, I thought you really were a lawyer.
My favorite "lawyerism" of all time is when they
refer to telling a lie as "strategic misrepresentation".
I don’t have a favorite lawyerism. I never listen to what they are saying.
I have sayings I use when I’m in their company.
I introduce them this way, “This is Atty Sheiskopf. He had no marketable skills whatsoever, so they made him an attorney”.
They usually respond with some noise about how many years they spent in the higher education system.
Probably drinking.
Then I’ll say, “Yes, I noticed you were educated beyond your intelligence”.
I, of course, get plenty of practice. My brother is an attorney.
Wanna drive one crazy? While they explain the case to you, keep nodding your head yes and saying, “I don’t understand”.
i have 2 brothers who are attorneys!
That's okay.
At least you aren't one!
And tell them that.
Often.
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home