The New York bar delivers its final gavel on Steven Fabrizio’s tumultuous legal odyssey, shedding light on his controversial past.
From Glorious Heights to Disbarment
Steven B. Fabrizio’s stellar rise, once the formidable general counsel of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and a reputed partner at Jenner & Block LLP, met a staggering fall when his law license was revoked in New York. His plummet from grace was fueled by a 2019 conviction involving felony third-degree sexual abuse and grim blackmail charges.
The sands of time seemed to turn abruptly when on Thursday, a quintet of justices from the First Judicial Department proclaimed the disbarment. Drawing attention to a spine-chilling virtual hearing in D.C. Superior Court, July 2021, Fabrizio’s admission echoed that he ensnared a woman into a sexual trap using the specter of blackmail.
Chronology of a Scandal
Tracing back to June 1989, Fabrizio’s name was etched onto the New York bar’s roster. Yet, fast forward to the present, this mark of honor was sullied and expunged, effective from July 30, 2021. This pivotal date closely trails the haunting hearing in Washington, D.C.
