A former district court judge is speaking for the first time since being indicted on 15 federal charges of corruption.Angus McGinty had his first appearance today in federal court.
The charges against him stem from allegations made by former defense attorney Albert Acevedo.
Yami Virgin spoke to McGinty after his court hearing.
For those of us who have covered cases with Angus McGinty its a bit ironic to see the former judge on the other side of the bench. Next to him other men charged of committing crimes against the United States of America.
In his suit instead of a robe, the former judge sat today in federal court next to three other shackled defendants.
McGinty faces 15 charges related to courthouse corruption stemming from allegations and recordings the FBI collected with the help of former defense attorney Albert Acevedo.
Charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bribery, commission of bribery and extortion allegedly in exchange for more lenient sentences for Acevedos' clients.
Immediately following the court proceedings McGinty chose to make his first public statement since this case was made public earlier this year.
"I am not guilty. Keep me and my family please in your prayers. Thank you."
In May, Acevedo plead guilty and accepted a deal with the U.S. Attorney's office.
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Former Judge Speaks Out on Corruption Charges
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Not guilty, huh? Was he indicted just because someone was mad at him?
ReplyDeleteHe certainly has a lot of charges against him.
ReplyDeleteHe is VERY guilty!! I was tried in his court and FORCED to plead nolo contendo on a friday afternoon at 4:00 pm when i asked to be able to hire an attorney as i felt my case should have been a dismissed civil case. he told me i would have til monday at 8 to obtain an attorney and Acevedo just happens to be in the court room that day??? I was crying and in obvious duress, my dad had just passed away DAYS earlier, the public defender told me i would do an instant two years in prison for a unpaid debt on a ten year old television and to make matters worse i was assured it was a civil matter and would have been instantly dropped..... BURN IN HELL!!!! He saw a woman who would soon inherit probate and in duress NEEDING an attorney and gives me less than a day to obtain one?? Currently seeking an attorney to clear my record and sue the crap out of someone there for the ptsd I have gone through over something so very trivial that SHOULD have been dismissed!!!!
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