- Joe Tacopina
Joe Tacopina is a
New York lawyer , and a frequent commentator onFox News ,Court-TV andMSNBC .In 2008 in Itay, he caught the stage for some months pretending to be ready to buy Rome's football team (A.S. Roma) and Bologna's one (Bologna F.C.).In the second case he succeed in signing a contract that later dropped because Tacopina failed to to honor it. (reference: http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2008/07/16/dopo-roma-tacopina-lascia-anche-il-bologna.html )
Joseph Tacopina graduated from
University of Bridgeport Law School in 1991, becoming first a prosecutor, and then, in 1994, a defense lawyer.He has taken part in several high profile cases, including:
*representingJoran van der Sloot and his father in the investigation into the disappearance ofNatalee Holloway
*representing former Police CommissionerBernard Kerik in various controversies until he was forced off the case
*representingDiana Bianchi in her claims of sexual harassment against Peter Cook, husband ofChristie Brinkley
*representing rapper Foxy Brown in her many run-ins with the law -- until he was fired.
*representing fertility nurseMelanie McGuire on charges of murdering her husband William T. McGuire -- which ended in a conviction.
*representing the family ofImette St. Guillen , criminal justice student who was abducted and killed by a New York City bar bouncer
*representingAmanda Knox , accused of being involved in the murder ofMeredith Kercher inPerugia (Italy ).External links
* [http://www.tacopinalaw.com/notable.html Tacopina Law]
* [http://www.tacopinaarnold.com Tacopina & Arnold - Firm Website]
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