Ms. Janice Brenman is a former prosecutor who was in private practice in Los Angeles from 2001 to 2012 representing nearly 8,000 individuals in over 42 states. She also did 9th Circuit Federal Appeals from 2007 to 2012. She has commented in major legal publications on the subject of legal reform and celebrity influence on the legal system...
Read moreDefendant Conrad Murray: Trial and Error
Is there a cure for what ails Dr. Conrad Murray? Judge Michael Pastor may delay the March 24th trial of Michael Jackson’s infamous physician. Judge Pastor is concerned and “extremely distressed about the state of this case and whether the defense is prepared for trial and its obligations to Dr. Murray.” Though Murray’s fate may be delayed, his current state of affairs is no enviable matter. Consider the following: 1) Since his famous patient’s demise, defendant Murray’s ability to practice medicine was compromised when the California Medical Board revoked his license. 2) Murray’s diminished income surely impacts his ability to pay escalating legal fees, prompting defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan to say that he needs “to go to trial right away” because they “don’t have the budget that would let [them] draw this out.” 3) The prosecution has not yet provided surveillance tapes from Jackson’s estate to the defense, and the defense has failed to disclose expert witness statements to the prosecution. Judge Pastor, in an effort to secure the March 24th trial date, will impose a $1,500.00 daily sanction on each attorney should the evidence remain undisclosed. Lady Justice will update with more as events unfold.
Claudia Aderotimi: Butt Not For Long
On a mission to embody the ‘image’ of many prominent female celebrities, 20 year old U.K. resident, Claudia Aderotimi, made her way to the United States. To meet this lofty ambition, Aderotimi booked a popular and inexpensive, yet illegal, procedure via the internet involving silicone injections into her posterior. The fatal procedure took place 3500 miles away from her home at a Philadelphia Hampton Inn. The preliminary cause of death was due to a silicone-based substance called hydrogel entering Aderotimi’s bloodstream and stopping her heart. Police unearthed silicone, syringes, identification cards, and cell phones during the home search of Padge Victoria Windslowe, a 41 year old transgender stage performer known by the pseudonym “Black Madam” who is thought to have administered this fatal procedure. Coincidentailly, Aderotimi was red-flagged by the Immigrations and Custom Enforcement Agency (ICE) for bringing illegal drugs into the country. Lady Justice will continue to follow breaking developments in this story.