Lawyers spar after sentencing
Assistant District Attorney Dana Castaldo has asked Judge Karen Wilutis to make a record.
The prosecutor is accusing defense attorney Steven Politi of telling one of the victim's father to "wait right here for me, you [expletive.]"
Politi said he's been glared at throughout the process by victims and has not received support from the judge and court personnel to assure his safety.
Castaldo said Politi has lacked decorum in the case
"Nobody is threatening me. Period," Politi said. "Not that old man."
He denies saying what Castaldo has accused him of.
The record is now closed. Court officers are escorting Politi away. Everyone else still in the courtroom has been asked to stay.
Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.
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