Philadelphia and New York City prosecutors say Richard Gottfried (who is not the New York state assemblyman of the same name) wrongfully obtained hundreds of thousands in court-appointed work as a sentencing expert for indigent criminal defendants, in the process collecting money for work never performed. Gottfried, who allegedly invented degrees for himself, knows a bit about sentencing from the other side: he’s an ex-convict whom authorities say had been involved earlier in mail fraud and a real estate scam. (AP/Washington Post; Bronx D.A. Robert Johnson release, Jul. 8; Philadelphia DA Lynne Abraham case listing, Mar. 13, 2006).
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Thanks for the clarification!
Mr. Gottfried has helped numerous clients, indigent and private cases throughout the years. His investigative work has alotted him the ability to help with mitigating factors in order for the Court to understand the surrounding circumstances and mitigating factors of each case he has worked. Why must the media continue to try this man?