Jeffrey Lichtman

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Jeffrey Lichtman
Born (1965-06-05) June 5, 1965 (age 59)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer
Website www.jeffreylichtman.com

Jeffrey Harris Lichtman (born June 5, 1965) is a New York-based criminal defense lawyer.

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Early life and education

Jeffrey Lichtman was born on June 5, 1965, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. [1] He grew up in Clark, New Jersey. [2] He attended Emory University for his bachelor's and graduated in 1987. [1] He then went to Duke University School of Law and graduated in 1990. He opened his own law firm in 1999. [2]

Career

Lichtman's law offices are located in midtown Manhattan. He represented John Gotti Jr., and secured a dismissal of three charges of murder conspiracy, an acquittal on a $25 million securities fraud charge, and a hung jury on every remaining count brought against him. [3] Some of his other clients include rappers The Game (who had his case dismissed) and Fat Joe. [4] [5]

In 2010, Lichtman's client—who was convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault—had his 27-year sentence vacated, and was released after Lichtman successfully argued that trial counsel was ineffective. [6]

In 2011, Lichtman achieved an acquittal after trial for WPIX television reporter Vince DeMentri, on assault charges. [7]

From 2011 to 2013, Lichtman hosted a radio talk show on AM 970 The Answer during the drive time. [8]

In 2018, Lichtman represented Khari Noerdlinger, son of former New York City Hall aide Rachel Noerdlinger, on charges including manslaughter. After discovering that evidence was withheld which exonerated his client, the charges were dropped. [9]

In 2018, he was hired by suspected Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to represent him in his federal trial in Brooklyn, which lasted from November 2018 to February 2019. [10] Guzmán was found guilty of all 10 counts in February 2019. [11]

In 2021, Lichtman was hired by Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in connection with her indictment in federal court in the District of Columbia. She ultimately received a three year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering. [12]

In 2022, Lichtman was hired as counsel in Bronx rapper Kay Flock's murder case. [13]

Known Jeffrey Lichtman's clients

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  2. 1 2 Finn, Robin. "For a Lawyer Who's Angry, a Gotti Is Therapy", The New York Times , September 30, 2005. Accessed April 14, 2008.
  3. ↑ "GOTTI BEATS RAP. Not guilty of 1 count & jury hung on rest; feds vow to retry him". NY Daily News. 21 September 2005.
  4. ↑ As John Gotti Goes on Trial, All Agree He's a Family Man
  5. ↑ "The Game's Bad Rap". www.villagevoice.com. 18 September 2007.
  6. ↑ GENDAR, ALISON (18 August 2010). "Serial child molester to be freed after judges decides defense lawyer was incompetent – NY Daily News". nydailynews.com.
  7. ↑ Italiano, Laura (22 March 2011). "Ex-WPIX reporter cleared of all charges in wacky Midtown chauffeur-slap trial".
  8. ↑ "Jeffrey Lichtman : TALKERS magazine – "The bible of talk media."".
  9. ↑ Eustachewich, Lia (21 September 2017). "Manslaughter case against Rachel Noerdlinger's son falls apart".
  10. ↑ "El Chapo's Defense Lawyer Knows the Art of Cross-Examining a Rat". Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  11. ↑ Feuer, Alan (12 February 2019). "El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts, Faces Life in Prison". The New York Times.
  12. ↑ Kesslen, Ben (30 November 2021). "El Chapo's wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, sentenced to three years for helping run cartel". nypost.com.
  13. ↑ A., Aron (26 September 2022). "Kay Flock Is Now Represented By El Chapo's Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman". hotnewhiphop.com.
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