Tacopina (Trump defense lawyer) defended members of mob families

[Justice]

https://www.ticklethewire.com/2011/06/10/big-time-ny-lawyer-has-lost-mob-clients-after-cooperating-with-the-feds/

"Tacopina has represented numerous wiseguys and cohorts of at least four New York area crime families in years past, his current roster of clients appears devoid of mob-tied customers, local court databases show"


https://www.skidmore.edu/scope/winter2003/features/powerplays.html

"Tacopina gained his first trial experience as the second chair on the John Gotti defense team during the mob boss’s 1992 trial."

"He promptly got a summer job in New York City, working for the lawyer representing Paul Castellano, the reputed Gambino crime-family boss who was later gunned down outside Sparks Steak House."

Claims he was accepted at West Point but didn't go - but went to Skidmore College instead. Believable? Then went to the University of Bridgeport law school. Seems odd that someone with high grades (needed for WP) would go to liberal arts college and law school that was in dire financial straits (right before Moonies took over).

[BigmanPigman]

1. Is anyone surprised by this?

I think I'd be more surprised if he weren't a mob attorney. I want to know who is paying his fees since everyone knows tRump never pays his attorneys.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. Mmmm...

Sounds greasy. And sharkskin suity.

[Best_man23]

3. He makes the lawyer who defended Henry Hill in Goodfellas look legitimate

[ecstatic]

4. I saw part of the interview yesterday. He had crazy eyes.

Was he wearing colored contact lenses?

[maxrandb]

5. I'm Shocked!

[spanone]

6. And now he's representing another mobster....DJTrmp

[malaise]

7. THIS

He even tried to grab the paper from Ari

[spanone]

9. I saw that. This guy creeps me out.

[allegorical oracle]

8. Mob lawyer straight out (as tfg would say) "central casting". Watched him w/ Melber and he was one

oily fast-talker. Roy Cohn, wherever he is, was nodding with approval.

[Lettuce Be]

10. Then he's a perfect choice for tRump

He needs a mob-style defense.