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Past vs. present defense attorneys in Peterson retrial bid

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    Convicted wife killer Drew Peterson claims his former lead attorney botched his case in his quest for a new trial

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-- of wife number three case the for a police sergeants fight for neutron turning into the most twisted fight between his two defense lawyers.

-- rusty and Steven Greenberg were law partners of both represented sergeant Drew Peterson at trial now after Peterson was convicted of murder the two lawyer partners went to war against each other.

Lawyer Greenberg -- lawyer brought about -- botched the case and lawyer Brad Stevens filed a libel suit against his partner lawyer Greenberg.

And then there is more rusty filed a motion in the Peterson case claiming Greenberg.

Suffers from a severe mental illness known as pathological.

-- system.

And today Brodsky taken the witness stand questioned by Greenberg so -- -- that go out JS our legal panel -- -- -- for a prosecutor Jim Hammer in New York former prosecutor John Q Kelly in here in Washington.

Defense -- Bernie Grimm and Ted went.

Jackie Kelly had to go first -- and I did take a -- before I read that because and it's not very nice but we've all been laughing about paragraph six in this motion.

-- like you know it's not it's not okay don't laugh but this is a look this is most bizarre.

Most embarrassing and so take away -- what is this all about.

It's it's not so I mean it's public fratricide between.

Two attorneys who were formally co counsel for Drew Peterson I've never seen more.

Unseemly conduct between two attorneys in over thirty years of practice you've gut.

Greenberg now saying that that Brodsky Mittal would.

The detrimental calls a resultant.

Peterson being convicted.

In broad street turns -- says green bird can't make such a determination because he's suffers from a severe mental illness and these are both.

Guys that are airing this dirty laundry in public good to.

-- lottery it did this -- of -- this insanity paragraphs six.

Let's say there is no I -- passing back -- street -- The pilot says cream.

-- -- -- -- attention paid to mr.

Brodsky by the press during the trial the savvy murder case as Greenberg is mental illness leads him to believe that only he and he alone doesn't tell -- in worthy of the attention of embrace about a different -- -- And that's a maybe there should be -- -- some bargains trauma and loss group.

-- Eric -- -- certain -- is nuts I'm shocked.

Bad divestitures or decline is my daughter on you can see that these two children Martin eventually Ralitsa -- -- children this this is it this is insane this amazing.

What's what's interesting irony here is somebody -- the -- diagnosis of pathological narcissism which applies to all of them I mean.

No wind did everything we had to read tonight no -- -- and I find.

I'm drew Peterson's name in this thing -- this is the guy who is a guy who's been convicted he's -- six years in prison.

And I mean if you -- the -- that -- the case screwed up.

Then a lawyer -- convicted.

That -- said no you script the problem and that lawyers that yet but you stole the clients' money -- other large part of the law firms that.

Then you've forged my name to it he's a highly fortunate that I was fortunate because you were being made I -- -- The reality let me Kim Kim the best parent that didn't -- respond to this on the -- Further -- -- seven.

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Which also interfered again -- personal intimate relations with the best terrorist.

The truth TV reporter -- -- -- did she made -- an affair the report record turn -- on this one who.

First of all I know -- terrorists I'd like that terrorists and I don't think I don't know what -- to do which is that she's it she's a great won't be dragged into this madness.

He he's just that in San to have this person -- courtroom by the way in my heart swelling -- -- Is the prosecutor he fought -- that trial it was a tough case to win and -- watch these two -- go it as a prosecutor.

It is a beautiful thing this is -- total total suicide mission by these players.

But don't normal -- instead she found out it's -- It's say normally it normally -- here's the drill everybody here knows it.

Client fires the old attorney -- a new one the new one takes a couple of shots at the old attorney.

Tries to make a new trial this is so one -- -- go in this kind of public civil war attacking each of -- like and -- Again it's not helping the client at all Jack -- jacket you know -- these sort of.

I know they -- part of this in the civil case of one time with a hip you know these lawyers it all John.

I mean I've had touched base -- Brodsky and in the crew out there and all I can say is for the whole bunch of them.

What's that old saying when you when you -- down with dogs you get fleas and I think that's applicable to -- The whole group -- -- Peterson the attorneys.

Candidate they've got ball calls -- problems with Fuhrman -- about it -- just -- that everybody is it somebody blogs -- -- and as.

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You read the monthly magazine that we all -- because we're -- DC lawyers are immediately go to the page for their lawyers are disbarred make sure my name's not on their -- the reason lawyers always get disbarred if McClain gives you money you cannot take it in putting your accounts.

That's why everybody I think is -- and I thank you.

Eyes focusing on the -- and allegations don't money is so insignificant to the part where they're accusing each other having mental illness is having affairs and I -- media I don't know I don't know I -- It's absolutely not fanatical not a gentleman as -- thank you flip that coming out this.