The defense attorneys for Peter and Frank DiTommaso called for a mistrial on Wednesday after a witness referenced “organized crime” is his testimony, the New York Daily News reported.
Bronx Supreme Court Justice John Carter prohibited any mention of the mob during the perjury trial. The brothers are on trial for presenting contradictory statements during the investigation of disgraced New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
Find Bronx Ink’s coverage of the trial here.