Rape charges dropped for Manhattan businessman
2019
Our client was investigated for allegedly raping an acquaintance in his
apartment. He was confronted with video surveillance which supported the
accusation as well as a text messages that raised troubling questions.
After speaking with the police, he
contacted us for help. We took a strong stance that our client did not do anything
wrong and was being mischaracterized. Our client surrendered to the police
so we could fight the charges in court. After being
arrested and charged with rape, PL 130.25, we entered a plea of not guilty on our
client’s behalf and fought the charges. We demanded any medical
records of the
complainant, video surveillance, police records, and any other evidence the prosecutor
claimed they had in their file. In going over options with our client,
it was decided that trial was not what our client wanted especially given
the likelihood of media coverage. At the same time, we wanted to fight
the charges to the maximum extent. After extensive negotiations and meetings
with the prosecutor, we negotiated a deal that avoided
jail, avoided probation, avoided sex offender registration, and avoided a felony
conviction. Our client plead guilty to a lower level misdemeanor charge
and was sentenced to
community service.