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Attorney Convicted Of Scheme To Bribe Witness In Long Island Double Homicide Trial Attorney Convicted Of Scheme To Bribe Witness In Long Island Double Homicide Trial
Attorney Convicted Of Scheme To Bribe Witness In Long Island Double Homicide Trial A longtime attorney from Long Island has been convicted of plotting to bribe a convicted murderer to testify on behalf of his client, who was charged with the execution-style killings of two men. John Scarpa, Jr., of Happaugue, who has been an attorney in New York State since 1982 was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn of using interstate facilities in aid of racketeering and conspiracy to do the same. The verdict came following a four-day trial. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said that in early 2015, Scarpa and co-conspirator Charles Gallman attempted to bribe a convicted murderer to …