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Famed Lawyer Sanford Rubenstein Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman After Al Sharpton's Birthday Bash
The high-powered attorney, who has been front and center in many of the city's police brutality cases, allegedly assaulted a 42-year-old business executive, police sources told the Daily News. The alleged victim is a 'top official' at Sharpton’s National Action Network, according to sources and the civil rights advocacy group. The alleged incident took place Wednesday at Rubenstein's swanky E. 64th St. apartment.
Sanford Rubenstein needs a lawyer.
The high-powered attorney has been accused of raping a woman at his Manhattan home following the Rev. Al Sharpton’s 60th birthday bash on Wednesday, the Daily News has learned.
The alleged incident, first reported at NYDailyNews.com, took place at Rubenstein’s swanky E. 64th St. apartment hours after Sharpton’s star-studded party at the Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan, law enforcement sources told The News.
The alleged victim is a 42-year-old business executive and a “top official” at Sharpton’s National Action Network, according to sources and the civil rights advocacy group.
The accusation is being investigated by the NYPD as a third-degree rape, a law enforcement source said. Such a charge is brought in a case in which a victim is “incapable of consent,” suggesting that the woman may have been intoxicated or passed out during the alleged encounter.
Reached on Saturday night, Rubenstein, 70, declined to comment. He has not been charged.
“Sanford Rubenstein vehemently denies any misconduct,” said his lawyer, Michael Ross.
The alleged victim could not be reached.
In a statement, Sharpton’s National Action Network, or NAN, sought to distance itself from the allegation.
“The allegations as reported occurred at a private residence after a NAN event and had nothing to do with NAN nor Rev. Al Sharpton, therefore we have no comment at this time,” the statement read.
Among the bold-faced names at Sharpton’s soirée were Mayor de Blasio, Gov. Cuomo, director Spike Lee and legendary singer Aretha Franklin.
That Rubenstein attended the bash was no surprise; he and Sharpton have been buddy-buddy for nearly 20 years.
Their alliance was formed in 1997 when Rubenstein was handling the civil case for Abner Louima, a Haitian immigrant who was sodomized with a broom handle by a gang of cops inside a Brooklyn precinct house.
Rubenstein, in a self-published 2010 memoir, described how he became Sharpton’s go-to legal eagle. When one of Rubenstein’s associates suggested Sharpton be invited to a rally for Louima, Rubenstein initially balked.
“I’d never met Sharpton; all I really knew about him was what I’d learned from the media, which had generally portrayed him as a controversial figure — maybe too controversial, to my thinking,” Rubenstein wrote in the memoir, titled “The Outrageous Rubenstein.”
“I couldn’t have been more wrong.”
“The involvement of Sharpton and his civil rights organization, the National Action Network, ended up benefiting the march and the cause of obtaining justice for Louima immensely.
“In addition, I would go on to become both Sharpton’s friend and his personal lawyer.”
Since then, Rubenstein has lived in the media spotlight as one of the city’s most high-profile attorneys.
Known for his dapper suits and frequent press conferences, Rubenstein has been front and center in many of the city’s most shocking police brutality cases.
The Louima case was settled in July 2001 for a stunning $7.1 million, the largest police brutality payout in city history at the time.
The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association paid Louima an additional $1.6 million as part of the settlement.
With Sharpton’s backing, Rubenstein also represented the family of Sean Bell, a 23-year-old man who died in a hail of police bullets outside a Queens club on the morning of the day he was to be married in 2006.
That case, settled in 2010, resulted in a $7.15 million payout to Bell’s estate and two other victims.
It came as no surprise when Rubenstein was tapped to represent the family of Eric Garner, the 43-year-old Staten Island man who died in July after a police officer put him into an apparent chokehold while he was being arrested for selling loose cigarettes.
Rubenstein is a regular presence at National Action Network’s Harlem headquarters.
In fact, Sharpton has been known to refer to the legal ace as “Brother Rubenstein.”
Born in Brooklyn, he was raised in a Long Island City housing project.
“From the projects to the penthouse,” Rubenstein has said in describing the arc of his life.
A graduate of Brooklyn Law School, he was admitted to the city bar in 1972, records show.
Rubenstein is now a fixture on cable news, appearing as a legal analyst on CNN, Fox and MSNBC.
The 60th birthday party for the Rev. Al Sharpton at the Four Seasons restaurant Wednesday. Attendees included Mayor de Blasio, Gov. Cuomo, director Spike Lee and legendary singer Aretha Franklin.
In his online bio, the famed attorney says he’s best known for “the trial before the trial in the court of public opinion.”
“Before a lawyer steps into a courtroom when representing a victim in a high-profile case, there is a trial in the media that shapes public opinion on behalf of one side or the other,” Rubenstein is quoted as saying.
“My job and responsibility is to get my client’s view of the facts out before the public as to offset or preempt any negative material being put out by the other side.”
In New York, rape in the third degree is a class E felony. It is punishable by one to four years in prison. According to the state Penal Code, Section 130.25, a person is guilty of the charge of rape in the third degree when:
. He or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than 17 years old;.
. Being 21 years old or more, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than 17 years old; or.
. He or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person without such person’s consent where such lack of consent is by reason of some factor other than incapacity to consent..
STATEMENT BY NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) & REV. AL SHARPTON REGARDING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SANFORD RUBENSTEIN
National Action Network and Rev. Al Sharpton was made aware by media that a NAN top official made allegations against Sanford Rubenstein. National Action Network and Rev. Al Sharpton has not been notified or advised by any official investigating authorities. The allegations as reported occurred at a private residence after a NAN event and had nothing to do with NAN nor Rev. Al Sharpton, therefore we have no comment at this time.
SANFORD IS CENTER STAGE IN MANY OF THE BIGGEST CASES
Abner Louima Settlement: $8.7 Million
In 1997 the 30-year-old Haitian immigrant was sodomized by cops using a broom handle in a bathroom inside Brooklyn’s 70th Precinct stationhouse. Louima agreed to a settlement of $8.7 million with the city and the police union. It was the largest police brutality payout in city history at the time.
Sean Bell Settlement: $7.15 Million
In 2006 the unarmed 23-year-old was killed in a hail of 50 police bullets fired outside of a Queens strip club early on the morning of his wedding. The city agreed to pay $3.25 million to Bell’s estate, $3 million to victim Joseph Guzman and $900,000 to victim Trent Benefield.
Tabitha Mullings Settlement: $17.9 Million
In 2012, the 35-year-old Brooklyn woman’s hands and feet had to be amputated after a hospital sent her home with a diagnosis of kidney stones and FDNY medics refused to take her back to the emergency room the following day. By the time she returned to Brooklyn Hospital Center, she had developed a sepsis infection and gangrene spread to her extremities. In a settlement, Mullings was awarded a whopping $17.9 million — $9.4 million from Brooklyn Hospital Center and $8.5 million from the city.
Lets see if deBlasio can make this one go away for his friend Al
Famed Lawyer Sanford Rubenstein Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman After Al Sharpton's Birthday Bash
The high-powered attorney, who has been front and center in many of the city's police brutality cases, allegedly assaulted a 42-year-old business executive, police sources told the Daily News. The alleged victim is a 'top official' at Sharpton’s National Action Network, according to sources and the civil rights advocacy group. The alleged incident took place Wednesday at Rubenstein's swanky E. 64th St. apartment.
Sanford Rubenstein needs a lawyer.
The high-powered attorney has been accused of raping a woman at his Manhattan home following the Rev. Al Sharpton’s 60th birthday bash on Wednesday, the Daily News has learned.
The alleged incident, first reported at NYDailyNews.com, took place at Rubenstein’s swanky E. 64th St. apartment hours after Sharpton’s star-studded party at the Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan, law enforcement sources told The News.
The alleged victim is a 42-year-old business executive and a “top official” at Sharpton’s National Action Network, according to sources and the civil rights advocacy group.
The accusation is being investigated by the NYPD as a third-degree rape, a law enforcement source said. Such a charge is brought in a case in which a victim is “incapable of consent,” suggesting that the woman may have been intoxicated or passed out during the alleged encounter.
Reached on Saturday night, Rubenstein, 70, declined to comment. He has not been charged.
“Sanford Rubenstein vehemently denies any misconduct,” said his lawyer, Michael Ross.
The alleged victim could not be reached.
In a statement, Sharpton’s National Action Network, or NAN, sought to distance itself from the allegation.
“The allegations as reported occurred at a private residence after a NAN event and had nothing to do with NAN nor Rev. Al Sharpton, therefore we have no comment at this time,” the statement read.
Among the bold-faced names at Sharpton’s soirée were Mayor de Blasio, Gov. Cuomo, director Spike Lee and legendary singer Aretha Franklin.
That Rubenstein attended the bash was no surprise; he and Sharpton have been buddy-buddy for nearly 20 years.
Their alliance was formed in 1997 when Rubenstein was handling the civil case for Abner Louima, a Haitian immigrant who was sodomized with a broom handle by a gang of cops inside a Brooklyn precinct house.
Rubenstein, in a self-published 2010 memoir, described how he became Sharpton’s go-to legal eagle. When one of Rubenstein’s associates suggested Sharpton be invited to a rally for Louima, Rubenstein initially balked.
“I’d never met Sharpton; all I really knew about him was what I’d learned from the media, which had generally portrayed him as a controversial figure — maybe too controversial, to my thinking,” Rubenstein wrote in the memoir, titled “The Outrageous Rubenstein.”
“I couldn’t have been more wrong.”
“The involvement of Sharpton and his civil rights organization, the National Action Network, ended up benefiting the march and the cause of obtaining justice for Louima immensely.
“In addition, I would go on to become both Sharpton’s friend and his personal lawyer.”
Since then, Rubenstein has lived in the media spotlight as one of the city’s most high-profile attorneys.
Known for his dapper suits and frequent press conferences, Rubenstein has been front and center in many of the city’s most shocking police brutality cases.
The Louima case was settled in July 2001 for a stunning $7.1 million, the largest police brutality payout in city history at the time.
The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association paid Louima an additional $1.6 million as part of the settlement.
With Sharpton’s backing, Rubenstein also represented the family of Sean Bell, a 23-year-old man who died in a hail of police bullets outside a Queens club on the morning of the day he was to be married in 2006.
That case, settled in 2010, resulted in a $7.15 million payout to Bell’s estate and two other victims.
It came as no surprise when Rubenstein was tapped to represent the family of Eric Garner, the 43-year-old Staten Island man who died in July after a police officer put him into an apparent chokehold while he was being arrested for selling loose cigarettes.
Rubenstein is a regular presence at National Action Network’s Harlem headquarters.
In fact, Sharpton has been known to refer to the legal ace as “Brother Rubenstein.”
Born in Brooklyn, he was raised in a Long Island City housing project.
“From the projects to the penthouse,” Rubenstein has said in describing the arc of his life.
A graduate of Brooklyn Law School, he was admitted to the city bar in 1972, records show.
Rubenstein is now a fixture on cable news, appearing as a legal analyst on CNN, Fox and MSNBC.
The 60th birthday party for the Rev. Al Sharpton at the Four Seasons restaurant Wednesday. Attendees included Mayor de Blasio, Gov. Cuomo, director Spike Lee and legendary singer Aretha Franklin.
In his online bio, the famed attorney says he’s best known for “the trial before the trial in the court of public opinion.”
“Before a lawyer steps into a courtroom when representing a victim in a high-profile case, there is a trial in the media that shapes public opinion on behalf of one side or the other,” Rubenstein is quoted as saying.
“My job and responsibility is to get my client’s view of the facts out before the public as to offset or preempt any negative material being put out by the other side.”
In New York, rape in the third degree is a class E felony. It is punishable by one to four years in prison. According to the state Penal Code, Section 130.25, a person is guilty of the charge of rape in the third degree when:
. He or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than 17 years old;.
. Being 21 years old or more, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person less than 17 years old; or.
. He or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person without such person’s consent where such lack of consent is by reason of some factor other than incapacity to consent..
STATEMENT BY NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) & REV. AL SHARPTON REGARDING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SANFORD RUBENSTEIN
National Action Network and Rev. Al Sharpton was made aware by media that a NAN top official made allegations against Sanford Rubenstein. National Action Network and Rev. Al Sharpton has not been notified or advised by any official investigating authorities. The allegations as reported occurred at a private residence after a NAN event and had nothing to do with NAN nor Rev. Al Sharpton, therefore we have no comment at this time.
SANFORD IS CENTER STAGE IN MANY OF THE BIGGEST CASES
Abner Louima Settlement: $8.7 Million
In 1997 the 30-year-old Haitian immigrant was sodomized by cops using a broom handle in a bathroom inside Brooklyn’s 70th Precinct stationhouse. Louima agreed to a settlement of $8.7 million with the city and the police union. It was the largest police brutality payout in city history at the time.
Sean Bell Settlement: $7.15 Million
In 2006 the unarmed 23-year-old was killed in a hail of 50 police bullets fired outside of a Queens strip club early on the morning of his wedding. The city agreed to pay $3.25 million to Bell’s estate, $3 million to victim Joseph Guzman and $900,000 to victim Trent Benefield.
Tabitha Mullings Settlement: $17.9 Million
In 2012, the 35-year-old Brooklyn woman’s hands and feet had to be amputated after a hospital sent her home with a diagnosis of kidney stones and FDNY medics refused to take her back to the emergency room the following day. By the time she returned to Brooklyn Hospital Center, she had developed a sepsis infection and gangrene spread to her extremities. In a settlement, Mullings was awarded a whopping $17.9 million — $9.4 million from Brooklyn Hospital Center and $8.5 million from the city.
Lets see if deBlasio can make this one go away for his friend Al
