Mark Eiglarsh is a South Florida trial lawyer whose firm handles criminal defense, personal injury and wrongful death cases. He was a Miami-Dade County prosecutor from 1992 to 1996 and later established the Law Offices of Mark Eiglarsh. He also provides television and radio legal commentary. He holds a bachelor's degree in telecommunication from the University of Florida and a law degree from Loyola University in New Orleans.
Role at the time: Criminal defense attorney, interviewed on NewsNation
Condemned
Statement summary
Eiglarsh says James's earlier post means she should not review the case, comparing her to a referee who has already announced the winner.
“You don’t ask a referee to review a call after the referee’s already announced who’s winning the game”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Letitia James should hand off Cornell frat case, defense attorney saysEiglarsh's remarks to Elizabeth Vargas, quoted after the subhead on picking anyone else
Why we used this label
The matter under scrutiny is James's appointment. Eiglarsh says she should have stepped aside once she was named, which opposes her leading the investigation.
Hochul says James will provide an independent investigation of the alleged Cornell sexual assault. Ziegler objects to the appointment, and Ryan questions whether James's earlier public comments compromise her impartiality.
