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Richard Portale Featured in Netflix Documentary “The Confession Tapes”

On June 21, 2019, Netflix released the second season of their true crime series entitled, “The Confession Tapes”. Season 2, Episode 3: “Deep Down” features the case of Angelika Graswald. This brilliant documentary created by Kelly Loudenberg, features Mr. Portale detailing the police malfeasance and misconduct in their investigation of our client for allegedly murdering her fiance in 2015 in a kayak in the Hudson River, including their eleven (11) hour attempt to coerce Ms. Graswald into a false confession.
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Justice with Jeanine Pirro

New York Criminal Defense Attorney Richard Portale battles Judge Jeanine Pirro and fellow New York Criminal Defense Attorney Joey Jackson over the Utah District Attorney’s decision to decline to prosecute Josh Powell in what Judge Pirro calls “The Perfect Crime” and the perfect way to dispose of a body. 

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Justice with Jeanine Pirro

 Westchester Criminal Defense Attorney Richard Portale debates Marcia Clark (former OJ Simpson prosecutor) on Justice with Jeanine Pirro over George Zimmerman’s use of force in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

Dateline

Dateline features the trial of former US President Clinton’s neighbor, Carlos Perez Olivo who was prosecuted for shooting his wife in the back of the head on a “Long, Dark Stretch of Road” in order to collect the life insurance proceeds. Westchester Criminal Defense Attorney Richard Portale explains to NBC Dateline correspondent Dennis Murphy how the defense challenged the forensic evidence against Perez Olivo, himself a prominent homicide defense attorney.
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Good Morning America

One of Mr. Portale’s courthouse pressers is featured on Good Morning America with George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan.

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News 12

Westchester Defense Attorney Richard Portale is interviewed on the courthouse steps regarding jury deliberations in the trial of James Pileggi, an off-duty Police Officer who was prosecuted when his service revolver shot and killed his friend at close range in an accidental discharge.  The trial resulted in a Hung jury and a mistrial was declared.

Fox News

Fox News Panelists Bob Bianchi and Bryan Claypool unanimously agree that the Orange County New York District Attorney had a “Prosecution slam dunk” case against Angelika Graswald and should have forced our client to trial rather than offering a plea to Negligent Homicide, which they consider to be the equivalent of an accident.  The panelists focus on the DA caving in and seem to miss the boat on the industrious effort and creative legal strategy of the defense team in achieving the incredible result.

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News 12

 News 12 correspondent Jenifer Bisram interviews Defense expert Richard Portale regarding the Lawrence Taylor rape allegation

Justice with Jeanine Pirro

Justice with Jeanine Pirro – playing role of prosecutor with Steve Greenburg as defense attorney – Fox News Guest commentator Richard Portale debates the fate of Jordan Graham.  A federal judge in Montana released the newlywed wife on her own recognizance despite her admission to having pushed her husband off a cliff after being married for a mere eight (8) days.

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News 2

Westchester Criminal Defense Attorney Richard Portale enters a not guilty plea at the arraignment of Cynthia Arce surrounding the death of her daughter.  Outside court, Mr. Portale is interviewed by CBS News correspondent Tony Aiello.

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ABC News

ABC news Nightline – Angelika Graswald and her defense attorney Richard Portale entering a guilty plea involving Criminal Negligence to bring an end to the Orange County murder prosecution.

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Graswald update 

News 12 Westchester – Family of slain indoor football star demands justice in exclusive interview to News 12

The family of slain Mount Vernon football star Lance McDowdell Jr. is demanding justice in an exclusive interview with News 12’s Tara Rosenblum.

News 12 Westchester – Turn to Tara: Grieving Gabby one year after toddler’s death

The father of Gabriella Boyd spoke with News 12’s Tara Rosenblum about his quest for justice – one year after the death of his 2-year-old daughter.

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New York Kayak Murder case

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DA gives new details on alleged killing.

Print Media

USA Today – Mamaroneck police stabbing case a ‘tragedy,’ Cynthia Arce’s lawyer says

The lawyer for the Mamaroneck woman accused of trying to kill police officers when they responded to help her dying toddler urged against a rush to judgment about the girl’s death and the mother’s confrontation with police.

Daily Mail – Woman, 37, enjoys ‘steak and martini lunch’ after she’s released from prison just six WEEKS after she was convicted for manslaughter after sabotaging her fiancé’s kayak on fatal outing

A 37-year-old woman who has been released from prison just six weeks after she was convicted in her fiancé’s 2015 drowning death- was treated to a steak and martini lunch upon her release.

New York Upstate – Upstate NY ‘kayak killer’ to collect on dead fiance’s life insurance

An Upstate New York woman dubbed the “kayak killer” will receive some of her dead fiance’s life insurance, according to multiple reports.

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