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Bennett Gershman is a Professor of Law, at Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University. Former prosecutor with Manhattan D.A.'s office and Special State prosecutor with the New York State Anti-Corruption office. Author of treatise "Prosecutorial Misconduct."

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opinion

Vance’s Second Chance to Jail Harvey Weinstein Is Serious

‘A Credible and Detailed’ Narrative

Two years after the DA decided not charge the mogul for one alleged attack, he may be about to do so for a separate one.

Bennett Gershman | Published Nov 08, 2017
opinion

Paying Rape Accusers to Stay Silent Should Be Illegal

THE SCANDAL IS WHAT'S LEGAL

One of the biggest enablers of rich, powerful sexual abusers is the legal system.

Bennett Gershman | Published Oct 23, 2017
opinion

Is This the Real Reason Cy Vance Didn’t Prosecute Weinstein?

TANGLED

In justifying his decision to let the movie mogul walk, the New York DA conflated two sex statutes.

Bennett Gershman | Published Oct 12, 2017
opinion

D.A. Threw Away Slam-Dunk Cases Against Weinstein and Trumps

SOFT ON CELEBS

Hollywood’s king caught on tape. The president’s children caught in emails. Manhattan’s district attorney has no good excuse for letting them all walk.

Bennett Gershman | Published Oct 11, 2017
opinion

Why Robert Mueller May Have to Give Donald Trump Immunity

OPEN UP

If the president fights a subpoena, the special prosecutor can make him a deal: Testify and it won’t be used against you (sort of).

Bennett Gershman | Published Sep 10, 2017
opinion

Trump’s Russia Pardons Would Be an Obstruction of Justice

DON’T TRY IT

The president’s power to nullify charges isn’t ‘absolute,’ because it was never meant to be used to stop a criminal investigation into him, his family, and associates.

Bennett Gershman | Published Jul 27, 2017

Trump: Travel Ban Applies to Grandma―That’s Unconstitutional

Only people with ‘bona fide’ family connections may enter the U.S. from prohibited countries, but that doesn’t count grandparents, cousins, in-laws, and more.

Bennett Gershman | Published Jun 30, 2017

GOP Starts Biggest Protest Crackdown Since Civil Rights Era

HIGH COSTS FOR FREE SPEECH

From immunizing motorists who strike protesters to criminalizing heckling, 20 states have passed a variety of laws to muzzle dissent since Donald Trump was elected president.

Bennett Gershman | Published Jun 20, 2017

How to Hold Bad Prosecutors Accountable

Out of Order

Plagued by misconduct, New York is considering the establishment of independent review boards for prosecutors, just like the ones for judges. It’s about time.

Bennett Gershman | Published Aug 31, 2015

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