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Now that they have drawn a line in the sand, this is going to be a battle
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It was never Akon's intention to violate the law. This unfortunate incident was a spontaneous reaction during a live concert that Akon deeply regrets
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We can prove beyond question that 50 was not even in New York state at the time of the incident
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The arrest of Mr. Arabov is the result of an unfortunate misunderstanding that we believe will be straightened out in the next several weeks
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We have a chance to win in this case because I don't think Mr. Strauss-Kahn is guilty of the charges
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Benjamin "Ben" Brafman (born July 21, 1948) is a criminal defense attorney based in New York. He maintains a firm focused in criminal defense, Brafman Associates, in New York City and has handled cases for clients including Sean Combs, Jay-Z, Peter Gatien, Rocco Murdocca ("The gut plumber of Brooklyn"), James Patino, Vincent Basciano, Michael Jackson, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Brafman's profile rose following his winning the acquittal of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, who was acquitted from his 1999 illegal weapons and bribery charges. The criminal charges stemmed from a nightclub brawl, while accompanied by then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez and Combs' usual entourage, and witnessed by over 100 other people. Despite the numerous prosecution witnesses to Combs' culpability, and Combs' fame, Brafman's legal skills produced a unanimous 'not guilty' verdict.
Brafman also represented Jay-Z when the rapper was accused of assaulting record producer Lance "Un" Rivera at New York's Kit Kat club in December 1999. Jay-Z pleaded guilty as part of a deal, and was given three years of probation. In 2002, Jay-Z referenced Brafman in his featured appearance on Cam'ron's "Welcome to New York City".