Berman v. Crook

In support of his claims, Mr. Berman argues that Ms. Morris knew, prior to launching the criminal investigation, that a document existed that refuted her theory of criminal misconduct, but she never disclosed the document to the grand jury. He further states that the search warrant affidavit signed by Mr. Crook contained false allegations, and absent those false allegations, the affidavit could not support a finding of probable cause. Turning to the 2003 civil case, Mr. Berman states that Ms. Rabinowitz used materials gained from the illegal search to support the government's case and notes…