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The judge removed himself from the case over two names on a witness list submitted by attorneys for Peter Gerace Jr., the owner of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club in Cheektowaga.
“Given defendant Peter Gerace Jr.’s inclusion of two individuals as supposed character witnesses among the hundreds of individuals on his witness list, recusal even in the absence of any bias, prejudice or partiality is now required,” Sinatra said in his order.
Judge refuses to release strip club owner ahead of bribery, sex- and drug-trafficking trial
Judge refuses to release strip club owner ahead of bribery, sex- and drug-trafficking trial
U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. decided against reopening a detention hearing for Peter G. Gerace Jr. and will keep the Pharaoh's Gentlemen's Club owner in pretrial custody.
From the bench during Wednesday’s status conference, Sinatra said including the two on the witness list “appears to be gamesmanship” and he said he was “skeptical of the tactic.”
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