In re Aretakis

Respondent, an attorney admitted to practice law in this state, made certain public statements concerning *900two Roman Catholic priests who thereafter filed complaints against respondent with petitioner. Petitioner forwarded the complaints to respondent who, in turn, disclosed the complaints to the Albany Times Union newspaper without first obtaining judicial authorization to do so. As a consequence, petitioner charged respondent with violating the provisions of Judiciary Law § 90 (10).

Respondent now moves for, inter alia, an order nunc pro tunc permitting him to divulge the contents of the…