How Jerry Sandusky Played The New York Times in His Interview

The paper gave the ex-Penn State coach free rein to mount a pathetic defense against sexual-abuse charges.

Published Dec. 6 2011 4:45AM EST

articles/2011/12/06/how-jerry-sandusky-played-the-new-york-times-in-his-interview/jerry-sandusky-interview-bissinger_s6rma3 — Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General / Newscom

Why did Joe Amendola do it? Why would any lawyer in his right mind let Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State University assistant football coach charged with 40 acts of serial sex abuse of minors, give a face-to-face interview to The New York Times after the debacle of the audio...

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How Jerry Sandusky Played The New York Times in His Interview

The paper gave the ex-Penn State coach free rein to mount a pathetic defense against sexual-abuse charges.

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