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The D.A. Throws A Temper Tantrum; Lynn Still In Jail
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netA week after a panel of Superior Court judges reversed his landmark conviction and ordered him to be "discharged forthwith," Msgr. William J. Lynn remains in jail.It's...
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Frankie The Fixer's Encore Not As Sweet For The Defense
Frankie The Fixer [left] with Bent Finger LouBy George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netFrankie the Fixer changed his tune.And the music wasn't quite as sweet for the defense in the racketeering retrial of mob...
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Lynn Goes Free; Can't Function As Priest
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netAfter more than 18 months in prison, Msgr. William J. Lynn is a free man.Shortly before 10 a.m. this morning, Lynn walked out of the Currann-Fromhold Correctional...
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Feuding Inky Owners Seek Auction
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netThe new owners of The Philadelphia Inquirer are at it again, suing each other in the courts of two different states.First, Lewis Katz, leader of a minority group of...
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Msgr. Lynn Under House Arrest
A slimmer Msgr. Lynn arrives at the Criminal Justice CenterBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netIt was a dog and pony show that was over in a few minutes.A noticeably slimmer Msgr. William J. Lynn made a...
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Closing Arguments Offer Diffrerent Stories In Ligambi Trial
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThe federal government is still fighting a war it won more than a decade ago, the lawyer for mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi told a jury this afternoon while...
View ArticleJury Deliberations Set To Begin In Mob Trial
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netA jury is expected to begin deliberating early tomorrow in the racketeering conspiracy retrial of mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi and his nephew and co-defendant...
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Juries Hear Different Versions Of Mob Racketeering Conspiracy
Nicky Scarfo Jr.By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThere's racketeering conspiracy and then there's RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY!Federal juries on opposite sides of the Delaware River began dealing with the...
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Judge's Words Come Back To Haunt Her
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netShe's a judge who's developed "a true ability to keep an open mind."She strives to "advance the fair administration of justice." One of her "special strengths" is "the...
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Ligambi Jury Still Deliberating, Scarfo Trial Set For Testimony
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThe jury in the racketeering conspiracy retrial of mob boss Joe Ligambi and his nephew George Borgesi headed home at 4 p.m. today after a second day of...
View ArticleJury Deliberations Postponed In Mob Trial
Deliberations in the retrial of mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi and his nephew and co-defendant George Borgesi were postponed today because one of the jurors had a family emergency.The anonymously...
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Inky Lawyers Huddle With Judge As Auction Block Looms
Inky, Daily News And Philly.com Head For Auction BlockBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netLawyers gathered in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court this morning to consider whether Judge Patricia McInerney has...
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Ligambi Jury At Impasse, Deliberations Continue
Judge RobrenoBy George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThey've been here before.The jury in the racketeering conspiracy retrial of mob boss Joe Ligambi and his nephew George Borgesi told a judge today that it...
View ArticleNo Questions, No Verdict In Mob Trial
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netOne day after declaring they were at an impasse, jurors in the racketeering conspiracy retrial of mob boss Joe Ligambi and his nephew George Borgesi spent about seven...
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"Maybe This Experience Has Brought Him Closer To God"
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netTo Taleah Grimmage, Juror No. 7 in the Msgr. Lynn case, the news that Lynn's conviction had been reversed came as a "slight shock.""While I still think he [Msgr. Lynn]...
View ArticleDo Tapes Hold The Answer In Mob Trial?
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netIt could be a tale of the tapes, and that might not be a good thing for the defense.Jurors started their fifth day of deliberations in the racketeering conspiracy...
View ArticleDeliberations Continue In Mob Trial
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netNo questions...and no verdict.After listening to about 15 minutes of taped conversation this morning, the jury in the racketeering conspiracy retrial of mob boss Joe...
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Partial Verdict In Mob Trial Remains Sealed
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThe jury has a partial verdict in the racketeering conspiracy retrial of mob boss Joe Ligambi and his nephew George Borgesi. But we don't know what it is.And we will...
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Snow Stalls Mob Trial Deliberations
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netJury deliberations ended shortly after they began this morning in the racketeering conspiracy retrial of mob boss Joe Ligambi and his nephew George Borgesi.With snow...
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Deliberations Continue In Mob Trial
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netAfter a two-day snow storm delay, the jury in the racketeering conspiracy trial of mob boss Joe Ligambi and his nephew George Borgesi met for about five hours today...
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