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March 13th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Prosecutors expressed concern about the “unethical” offer. Charles Linehan,
the Assistant District Attorney said: “It’s unethical. There are
ethical concerns that come into play here. We definitely oppose this.”
Judge Merchan said he would rule on the unusual request at a hearing on
Thursday. He added: “I don’t believe the law is crystal clear on this
point. I believe, preliminarily, it is not a per se violation of the ethical
rules.”
Gristina, who was dressed in the same hounds tooth jacket she wore at a
previous hearing last week but without the spectacles which made her look
like a homely librarian, spoke only briefly during the hearing, when asked
if she understood the rules surrounding her court appointed lawyer.
As well as Mr Gleason, a retired police officer who knows her via a mutual
friend and is working on a pro-bono basis, she has been given an attorney by
the state after claiming to lack the funds to defend herself.
Prosecutors say they have hundreds of hours of secretly tape recordings in
which she is alleged to boast of making up to $10 million (£6.4 million)
from prostitution over a five year period, sending much of it out of the
country to avoid detection.
They claim that these funds, and Gristina’s British passport, make her a
flight risk, justifying her unusually high bail.
Justice Merchan told her: “If it comes to light at a later time that you
do have money and the means to pay for legal representation, I will fully
expect you to repay any money that the court has paid.” She replied:
“Absolutely”.
After the hearing, Gristina was returned to Rikers Island, where she has been
held in solitary confinement since her arrest last month.
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