The lead defense attorney in a case that has been tinged with references to the Mafia tonight says the men and woman charged are “not the Sopranos,” but federal prosecutors say they have amassed such a large collection of evidence that needs to be processed, duplicated and shared among 22 defense teams that the case feels like it could run as long as the TV show did.
The targets of Operation Porterhouse Parlay walking into federal court in Hammond 19 weeks after they were arrested and charged with operating an alleged years-long gambling and extortion operation.
“They want to present this as if it’s a mafia case. But it’s not,” said Chicago criminal defense attorney Beau Brindley who represents James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos…