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Tapes Show NY Judge Taking Cash, Saying "I Don't Give a Sh**"

Three videotapes played in open court yesterday showed Brooklyn Justice Gerald P. Garson accepting a box of cigars and $1,000 from a lawyer who had a case before him. The tapes also painted an ugly picture of the way Justice Garson handled himself in his chambers. One of the tapes showed the judge telling attorney Paul Siminovsky, "You win," as the pair discussed how the lawyer should handle the case. Justice Garson has been charged with bribery, and the lawyer in the tapes is a witness against him. [more ]