We recently discussed the suspension of Kirk Nurmi, the attorney for Arizona murderer Jodi Arias. Nurmi allegedly sought to cash in on his representation by revealing confidential information in his self-published book, “Trapped with Ms. Arias.” The former lawyer for Casey Anthony has fared little better. Todd Macaluso withdrew from the Casey Anthony case in 2010 after California ethics authorities accused him of mishandling client trust account money. Macaluso has now been arrested for an alleged conspiracy to fly at least 3,300 pounds of cocaine from Ecuador to Honduras in an effort to smuggle drugs into the United States.
Macaluso, 54, is a pilot. Last year he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to five months in prison and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine plus $150,000 in restitution. He was later disbarred.
In the latest arrest, police say that they have videotape evidence from Port-au-Prince, Haiti in which Macaluso told two co-defendants that he could haul 3,300 pounds in the corporate jet he had used to fly from Orlando.
Macaluso was now in custody in Brooklyn.
Both Macaluso and Nurmi seem to fulfill the old adage in Washington about the dangers of exposure: one week on the cover of Time, next week doing Time.
How tragic that our legal system doesn’t pay enough defending a baby killer for this poor attorney to make a decent living.
He didn’t do the deed. He only conspired to do it. Still, sweetie, don’t call for bail.
Both of these attorneys were participants in travesties permitted by trial judges taking their cues from appellate judges. Their disgrace has been earned. Now, please take out the judges.
Another symptom of our societal lack of honor and character. Sure he represented the reprehensible. Our country guarantees everyone legal representation. He lacks honor.
I wonder if the “taint” of their clients somehow rubbed off and caused them to “go bad”……,,lol
Although I don’t condone his actions, I can see him doing it. You have a standard of living you want to keep.
I’d like to bring the world some coke, special delivereeeee…
I’d like to snort it up my nose, without a feloneeeeee. . .
Oh, it is the Holiday Season after all. Even dope fiends like presents.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
With regard to his purported pride in claiming an ability to haul 3,300 pounds–the question, of course, has to be, pounds of what? Look at his photo–he’s close to hauling that right now.
Jesse Pinkman: “You don’t want a criminal lawyer… you want a criminal lawyer.”