Former N.Y. Judge Admits Harassment
Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. —
The former chief judge of New York state pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening to kidnap his former lover’s daughter, and admitted harassing them for more than a year.
Sol Wachtler, 62, entered his plea in U.S. District Court two months before his scheduled trial in a case that ended his legal career.
Wachtler pleaded guilty to mail harassment. In exchange, prosecutors dropped a five-count indictment against him. He faces up to five years in prison.
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