The feds are seeking to disqualify the lawyer for an allegedly mobbed-up contractors' representative accused of paying bribes in a massive labor-racketeering scheme.
The scheme led to the ouster of carpenters boss Michael Forde and two other union leaders.
Joseph Olivieri's attorney has a "non-waiveable" conflict of interest because she's a "fact witness" regarding a perjury charge against him, prosecutor Lisa Zornberg said in court yesterday.
Zornberg said lawyer Michele Bonsignore represented Olivieri, a reputed Genovese family associate, when he denied under oath having any business dealings with drywall contractor James Murray, who is under indictment.
Olivieri was named last week in a sweeping, 29-count Manhattan federal court indictm
But of course its the same thing. Any member that goes along with this status quo of cover up is lying to him or herself.
ReplyDeleteWhat I said re: 157 goes here also, DON'T TELL ME THOMASSEN SHIELL ETC.. DIDN'T HAVE ANY IDEA. AND NOW DEVEREAUX IS IN CHARGE. Remember he took a bribe and that was proven. Forget that jury/soprano crap. And forget about that working out of jurisdiction thing re:157