After the lawyer for the co-defendant in a police-corruption trial devoted roughly five days of cross-examination to attacking the credibility of the chief prosecution witness, the lead lawyer for former NYPD Deputy Inspector James Grant used less than two hours Dec. 6 to try to establish that the favors from the witness accepted by the ex-cop were the kind friends did for each other rather than a quid pro quo.
In the process, not surprisingly, attorney John Meringolo also sought to undermine the narrative presented by the witness, Jona Rechnitz, that he and co-defendant Jeremy Reichberg had paid for several expensive trips and lavish meals for top police commanders, including Inspector Grant, by focusing some of his questions on the numerous scams Mr. Rechnitz pleaded guilty to once he became a government witness.
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