Cast of Characters Developing in New Mob Case
The new mob case, involving two former police detectives charged with conducting multiple hits for the mob, is shaping up to have the stuff of a real prime-time drama. Prime-time players are their celebrity lawyers, Ed Hayes and Bruce Cutler.
For the Defense: In addition to being top lawyers, Hayes and Cutler are good friends and down-to-earth street fighters.
- Ed Hayes: Represents Stephen Caracappa. Lawyer turned book agent (brought out Bill Bratton book) and Court TV anchor (shared Friday "Closing Arguments" hosting with Rikki Klieman), was executor of Andy Warhol estate; played himself in the movie "Goodfellas", a celebrity criminal and media lawyer who represents Robert DeNiro, and was the inspiration for a defense lawyer in the Tom Wolfe novel, "Bonfire of Vanities."
- Bruce Cutler: Represents Louis Eppolito. Former lawyer for John Gotti, and numerous others. Epitome of the word "mouthpiece." Profile here.
Key Snitch: Burton Kaplan, A 71 year old former heroin smuggler and garmental, doing a federal sentence that will keep him in prison for life. Think, Hyman Roth in Godfather II. He was stand-up, until he got to prison.
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