Benjamin Brafman, who is on the short list of go-to white-collar criminal defense trial lawyers in New York, is doing exactly that. Mr. Brafman has argued that Mr. Shkreli’s made whole his investors, despite Mr. Shkreli being under no obligation to reimburse them after a risky investment failed. The expressed opinions of dismissed diverse jurors during jury selection are stark reminders of Mr. Shkreli’s self-achieved public persona. A potential juror in his 20s stated that he could not be impartial because Mr. Shkreli “kind of looks like [an anatomical part].” A potential older male juror asserted that he had “total disdain” for Mr. Shkreli. The artistry for which we must watch from Mr. Brafman is using Government witnesses on cross-examination to spin the negativity.

Source: Forbes July 05, 2017 17:03 UTC