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As His Case Heads For Retrial, Msgr. Lynn Holds A Trump Card
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netThe state Superior Court today cleared the way for a retrial of Msgr. William J. Lynn by rejecting an appeal to toss the case against him because of intentional...
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Confidential Internal Review Shreds Louis Freeh Report
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netA confidential internal review of the Louis Freeh Report on the Penn State sex abuse scandal, conducted by the university's own trustees, found factual mistakes,...
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Meek Mill Judge: D.A. Abdicated His Responsibility
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netA judge last week ripped District Attorney Larry Krasner for not doing his homework in the Meek Mill case.According to a startling, 47-page order and opinion issued by...
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'CLOSE HOLD -- Important' -- It's Deputy Attorney General Frank Fina On The...
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netThe night before former Penn State University President Graham Spanier was going to be arrested, Spanier didn't know about it, and neither did his lawyers.But Gregory...
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Spanier Seeks Recusal Of Judge For Undisclosed Conflict
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netLawyers for Graham Spanier have called on the state Superior Court judge who wrote the June 26th opinion upholding the former Penn State president's conviction on one...
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What's Skinny Joey Doing Hanging With Robert De Niro?
In the latest edition of Mob Talk Sitdown, reporters George Anastasia and Dave Schratweiser talk about the latest federal indictment rumors, and why former mob boss Joey Merlino had a steak dinner in...
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A Slime-Fest At Frank Fina's Final Disciplinary Board Hearing
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netTo make his closing argument today on behalf of Frank Fina in an ethics case, lawyer Joseph McGettigan sunk to the occasion by applying a fresh coast of slime to many...
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What Conflict, Judge Says
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netAfter a lengthy examination of his own conscience, State Superior Court Judge Victor P. Stabile has concluded that he doesn't have a conflict of interest with former...
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Easy Money In The Sandusky Case: Penn State Not Minding The Store
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netOn Oct. 1, 2014, Brett Swisher-Houtz, "Victim No. 4" in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case was called to testify as a witness in a civil case.In Philadelphia Common...
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Should AG's Catholic Grand Jury Report Run On The History Channel?
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netWading through that thick grand jury report issued by state Attorney General Josh Shapiro on the Catholic Church was like touring a cemetery.Out of the 250 or so...
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Philly's Looming DROP Apocalypse
By Ralph CiprianoHe was the only son of the Big Bambino, but even that couldn't save him from the political firestorm over DROP.Seven years ago, Frank "Franny" Rizzo Jr. was one of a half-dozen...
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Did Brett Kavanaugh Grope Christine Ford?
By Mark Pendergrastfor BigTrial.netAs we all know now, psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford has come forward to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in 1982...
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The Sad Story Of Sonny D, The Mob, And Some Missing $Millions
By Ralph Cipriano and George Anastasiafor BigTrial.netAs president and CEO of the gigantic Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, Sonny DiCrecchio, AKA "Sonny D," was always doing good deeds for those...
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Mobsters And Music
Veteran organized crime reporter George Anastasia will be telling some vintage mob stories while the Rowan Jazz Band plays music that mobsters love.It's the first-ever "Jazz and Organized Crime"...
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Old Notes Show That Billy Doe Only Wanted $$$, But D.A. Hid Evidence
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netHe wasn't interested in sending anyone to jail; all he wanted was cash.In February 2009, nearly a full year before he met with the Philadelphia District Attorney's...
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The Return Of Vincenzo
Former state Senator Vincent J. Fumo will be the featured guest Thursday Nov. 8th at the Parkway Central Library at 1901 Vine Street.Fumo will be discussing Target: The Senator; A Story About Power And...
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Newsweek: D.A. Broke The Law On Plea Bargains In Murder Cases
You have to dig deep into Newsweek's profile of Philly D.A. Larry Krasner to find it, but reporter Steve Volk documents how Krasner trampled on the rights of the families of murder victims in three...
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What's PSU President Barron Hiding? Big Trial Knows!
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netThe plane that flew over Beaver Stadium towed a banner that said -- "PRES BARRON: WHAT ARE YOU HIDING? RELEASE THE REPORT!"Former Penn State Trustee Anthony Lubrano...
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Amazon Censors Ex-Felon In Fumo Case
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netDoes a convicted felon have the right to post a book review about a case he was involved in?And after that convicted felon has paid his debt to society, does he also...
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Large And In Charge: Brian Tierney Returns To The Inky
By Ralph Ciprianofor BigTrial.netAt The Philadelphia Inquirer last month, people were startled to see former publisher Brian Tierney swaggering around the place again, still acting like a big shot.It's...
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