Alan Futerfas (born 1961[1]) is an American criminal defense attorney. He has represented several notable clients, including organized crime figures such as Donald Trump Jr., son of Donald Trump.[2][3][4][5]
Alan Futerfas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Education | Juilliard School (BM) Yeshiva University (JD) |
Early life and education
editFuterfas was born in Miami.[6][7] He is of Jewish descent.[8] He graduated from Miami Coral Park Senior High School in 1979[1] and the Juilliard School in 1984 (Bachelor of Music),[8] and his J.D. degree from Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law in 1987.[8][7] In the summer of 1985, while in law school, he worked for lawyer Jay Goldberg.[6]
Futerfas plays bass trombone in the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony.[8][7]
Career as a criminal defense attorney
editFuterfas has represented clients in a number of high-profile organized crime cases, including New York Mafia clients connected to the Colombo, Gambino, and Genovese families.[7] He represented Mafia hitman Gregory Scarpa.[9] In the late 1990s, he transitioned to largely handling white-collar cases, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations and other regulatory matters.[10] In the early 2000s, Futerfas represented Christine Berry, art consultant to ex-Tyco International CEO L. Dennis Kozlowski, in connection with an investigation that led to a larger case against Kozlowski.[6]
Futerfas was also the attorney for Ziv Orenstein, one of three Israeli citizens indicted in 2015 on charges of being part of a cybertheft ring that stole customer data from JPMorgan Chase and Dow Jones & Co. the previous year as part of a huge "pump and dump" scheme.[6][11] In a separate cybercrime case, Futerfas represented Nikita Kuzmin, a Russian national who created malware targeting bank accounts.[6][8]
Futerfas' firm has represented a Rikers Island female prisoner in a 2015 rights and sexual assault case.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Trump Jr.'s lawyer is a Miami boy who recalls the 'amazing Cuban food' of his childhood". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ Hawkins, Dereck. "The many talents of Donald Trump Jr.'s attorney, a Juilliard-trained trombonist and lawyer for mobsters".
- ^ "Donald Trump Jr.'s new lawyer, Alan Futerfas, used to defend mob members". Newsweek. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ "Donald Trump Jr.'s lawyer is a Juilliard-trained trombonist who plays in a symphony and defends mobsters". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ "Alan Futerfas: 4 things to know about Donald Trump Jr.'s Jewish lawyer". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Donald Trump Jr.'s lawyer has experience with the mob and music". Reuters. July 10, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Trimble, Megan (July 11, 2017). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Alan Futerfas". U.S. News. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Dolsten, Josefin (July 11, 2017). "4 things to know about Donald Trump Jr.'s Jewish lawyer Alan Futerfas". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Who is Alan Futerfas? Donald Trump Jr. Hires White Collar Crime Lawyer In Russia Investigation". Newsweek. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Dewey, Katrina (2018-12-10). "Lawyer Limelight: Alan Futerfas". Lawdragon. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ Ellen Nakashima; Andrea Peterson (November 10, 2015). "U.S. announces criminal charges in massive 2014 JPMorgan hack". Washington Post.
- ^ "Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault at Rikers Island Survives Summary Judgment". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-02-17.