DA Bragg Held in Contempt for Withholding Documents in Plea Deal with Abusive Doctor

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A New York state court has held Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in contempt for refusing to disclose key documents related to a plea agreement with Dr. Robert Hadden, a former gynecologist convicted of sexually abusing his patients. This legal order mandates Bragg’s office to comply with a subpoena to produce records from a 2014 criminal case involving Hadden, as Judge Richard G. Latin ruled last month.

 

Attorney Anthony DiPietro, who represents hundreds of Hadden's victims in a civil lawsuit, is pursuing these documents along with communications between the DA’s office and Columbia University, where Hadden practiced. The 2016 plea deal was arranged by former DA Cyrus Vance Jr., who accepted a no-jail plea deal with Hadden, despite the doctor’s admission to sexually abusing six women under his care. This agreement notably limited prosecution for any similar offenses committed prior to February 22, 2016. According to reports at the time, federal prosecutors highlighted what they saw as a "deliberate" effort to withhold records related to the agreement during their own case against Hadden in 2020.

 

DiPietro has been outspoken about his disappointment with the DA's handling of the case, asserting, "They should be prosecuting Columbia [University], not protecting them.” DiPietro has already won settlements exceeding $250 million for over 230 clients in related cases, and he warns that the district attorney's office could face substantial penalties if they fail to comply with the imminent deadline. Filed in 2022, the current case, which is in Manhattan Supreme Court, involves nearly 550 plaintiffs. Given Hadden’s years-long abuse and what DiPietro describes as a "coverup" by Columbia University, he estimates potential damages may exceed $1 billion.

 

Hadden’s criminal actions, which included sex trafficking, ultimately led to a federal conviction in 2023, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence. Victims have recounted horrific experiences in which Hadden made inappropriate sexual contact during what were supposed to be standard medical exams.

 

DiPietro insists these records are vital, contending they undermine Columbia University’s stance that it was unaware of Hadden’s actions. Earlier this year, the court found evidence supporting DiPietro's claims that Columbia had been issuing “catch and kill” letters to silence Hadden’s victims, reportedly requiring them to sign non-disclosure agreements to access the university’s $100 million survivors' fund. Calling the fund "woefully inadequate," DiPietro welcomed the court's recent restraining order that now bars Columbia from contacting any of the survivors in the case.

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-11-07

 

 

 

[thaipo7]

And these are the people that go after Trump.  NOT one has a clean record of their own.  Disgrace.

[illisdean]

2 hours ago, thaipo7 said:

And these are the people that go after Trump.  NOT one has a clean record of their own.  Disgrace.

And, Braggs case against Trump likely to be tossed Nov 12 along with the federal case.

Biden/Harris/DOJ lawfare against Trump. all backfiring and failing. Maybe many of you reading this are choked, disappointed experiencing chronic butt-hurt  that your beloved Trump ain't wearing orange prison garb but are you surprised? LOL

 

 

Edited November 7 by illisdean

[fvw53]

this is about a 100% domestic US dispute but not a "World News" story