Today is quite a day for action in the huge DHB Industries legal action that started last week. The company's chief honcho, David H. Brooks, has his bail hearing this afternoon at the federal courthouse in Central Islip.
This morning was a quiet warm-up act. Sandra Hatfield, Brooks' former chief assistant, had her arraignment. But from the media turnout and lack of intensity in the court action, says my colleague, Dan Wagner, it was seen as a rather routine affair. She'd already made bail and said she's innocent of all the charges.
When Brooks, who is accused of truly massive fraud, comes up for his bail hearing later, there promises to be a lot more action and interest.
The only thing keeping the reporter count down will be the trial in the same building of Varsha Sabhnani and her husband, Mahender. The couple, accused of enslaving two domestic employees, are part of the headline event at the courthouse these days.
--Noel Rubinton