Prosecutors Drop Assault Charges Against Lehman Bankruptcy Judge
The judge overseeing the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy no longer faces misdemeanor charges stemming from accusations that he slapped his wife during a quarrel.
Prosecutors sought dismissal of charges yesterday against U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James Peck of Manhattan after his wife, Judith, refused to cooperate, the New York Daily News reports. Judge Michael Yavinsky agreed to dismiss the case and seal the records.
Peck is overseeing the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. He had been charged with third-degree attempted assault and second-degree harassment, both misdemeanors. His wife was taken to the hospital for evaluation after the Jan. 31 incident and suffered some bruising to the jaw, according to previous accounts.
Peck reportedly told police that his wife slapped him first and he responded in kind. They had started arguing after she arrived late to their Park Avenue apartment from a visit to the Hamptons, according to the judge’s statements.
The Associated Press also has a story on the dropped charges.
