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.
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.
One of Mr. Portale’s courthouse pressers is featured on Good Morning America with George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan.
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 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.
News 12 correspondent Jenifer Bisram interviews Defense expert Richard Portale regarding the Lawrence Taylor rape allegation
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.
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.
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.
Graswald update
The family of slain Mount Vernon football star Lance McDowdell Jr. is demanding justice in an exclusive interview with News 12’s Tara Rosenblum.
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.
New York Kayak Murder case
DA gives new details on alleged killing.
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Westchester Magazine – Profiles of Law
Portale Randazzo was featured in the January issue of Westchester Magazine “Profiles of Law,” a list that highlights the background, extensive experience, and areas of legal specialty of Westchester’s leading law firms.
USA Today – Wrongful death suit against Graswald may follow criminal trial
Even if she’s acquitted of her fiance’s murder, Angelika Graswald may never get $250,000 in life insurance — one of the alleged motives in the killing.
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.
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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