Lawyer Faints as Jury Acquits His Clients
From Times Wire Reports
Former Erie Mayor Rick Filippi and two of his business associates were acquitted on charges that they used inside information to benefit from real estate deals.
The verdict so overwhelmed defense attorney Leonard Ambrose that he fainted as the Washington County jury was announcing its decision on the first count against Filippi.
Filippi and his associates were accused of conspiring to use his position as mayor to invest in real estate near the proposed site of a horse-racing and casino complex.
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