Legal Opinion
Kerik v. Tacopina
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 3, 2014No. 14 Cv. 2374(JGK)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:
The plaintiff, Bernard Kerik, a former New York City Police Commissioner, brings this action alleging -violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq. (“RICO”), against Joseph Tacopina, the attorney who defended Kerik in a state criminal prosecution and guilty plea. The plaintiff also brings claims under state law for breach of fiduciary duty and defamation.
Kerik alleges that Tacopina formerly defended Kerik against state criminal charges, then subsequently cooperated with federal prosecutors,…
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