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Power lawyer Ben Brafman recovering at home after 'serious' fall
April 28, 2020 | 9:52pmThe 71-year-old called the incident a story “of survival."
Weinstein is 'absolutely happy' about new criminal-defense team
January 25, 2019 | 10:29amHis new team includes two lawyers who most recently represented Rose McGowan.
Harvey Weinstein and Ben Brafman to face judge approving their split
January 18, 2019 | 4:44pmWeinstein wasn’t scheduled to return to court until March, but that changed after Brafman delivered a letter asking to withdraw from the sex-assault case.
Harvey Weinstein and lawyer Ben Brafman officially part ways
January 17, 2019 | 4:17pm“Both parties have agreed to part ways amicably, and Mr. Brafman has agreed to cooperate fully with new counsel for Mr. Weinstein so as to ensure an orderly transition,” the...
Harvey Weinstein to drop top lawyer Benjamin Brafman
January 13, 2019 | 10:27pmHarvey Weinstein is on the verge of losing his high-powered criminal-defense lawyer after several clashes.
Weinstein's lawyers claim they have ‘extraordinary’ proof accusers are lying
December 12, 2018 | 1:24pmLawyers for Weinstein say they have "extraordinary'' e-mails from his most vocal accusers which prove they made up sexual allegations against him.
Weinstein's lawyer says rape accuser lied, wants entire case tossed
November 29, 2018 | 5:13pmThe accuser alleges that he raped her in a Manhattan hotel in March 2013.
Ex-NYPD detective helping Harvey Weinstein try to beat rape charges
October 31, 2018 | 9:10pm“Herman [Weisberg] is the real Ray Donovan who is poking holes in [current DA] Cy Vance’s case against Weinstein,” one source told me.
Lawyers facing off in Weinstein case seated together at police lunch
October 29, 2018 | 8:56pmA spy said the two were “directly across from one another.”
Harvey Weinstein's attorney cleared for trial after conflict-of-interest allegations
June 5, 2018 | 2:02pmTop prosecutor Joan Illuzzi and Weinstein attorney Benjamin Brafman hashed out the legal issue at the disgraced movie mogul's arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Weinstein accuser meets with DA over claims Harvey's law firm acted shady
June 4, 2018 | 11:23amMelissa Thompson turned over proof showing her alleged dealings with Alex Spiro, a former associate of Brafman & Associates.
Weinstein accuser claims his lawyer used 'deceptive tactics' to obtain evidence
June 1, 2018 | 3:08pm"Brafman & Associates led me to believe that they were going to help the group of women assaulted by him – when, in fact, they were Weinstein’s lead criminal defense...
'Bernie Madoff of landlords' to cop plea deal
May 2, 2017 | 8:16amInsiders say Croman will serve eight months behind bars and pay a fine of $5 million to $10 million.
De Blasio, Bratton targets of Ben Brafman's gibe
March 21, 2014 | 3:40pmPolice Commissioner Bill Bratton was barely out of earshot, having exited Wednesday’s PAL (Police Athletic League) lunch at the Pierre, when defense lawyer Ben Brafman made him the butt of...