Queens atty who was wrongfully arrested on Rikers sues city, officers’ union

Queens atty who was wrongfully arrested on Rikers sues city, officers’ union

A former Queens Defenders attorney who was wrongfully accused of smuggling drugs into Rikers Island is suing the city and the correctional officers’ union who levied the accusations against him, alleging he was unlawfully detained and defamed so the union could score political points.

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Queens atty cleared of charges after Rikers guards said he brought drug-soaked papers to client

Queens atty cleared of charges after Rikers guards said he brought drug-soaked papers to client

The Bronx district attorney’s office will not bring charges against a Queens lawyer who was publicly accused by correctional officers of trying to sneak drug-laced papers into Rikers Island.

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