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Will Plax Plea Before Court Appearance?
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Published Mar 28, 2009
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With less than 72 hours until Plaxico Burress is due in court to face weapons charges for his infamous shooting incident last fall, reports are coming out that his lawyer Benjamin Brafman is doing everything he can to strike a plea deal to keep the Giants' receiver out of jail. Brafman, famous for getting Diddy off a weapons rap ten years ago, "has been in constant communication with the Manhattan district attorney's office for months," according to ESPN. The Giants are watching patiently and seem to be open to a Plax return if charges are reduced. In the meantime, the team has refused to let him take part in their voluntary offseason program. Until the court date though, don't expect any more leaks from the tight-lipped Brafman—who the Star-Leger calls "the Patriots of attorneys." And Tuesday is lining up to be a star-studded day in criminal court, with rapper Ja Rule and Real Housewife Kelly Bensimon all scheduled to have hearings back to back.
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