Jerry Sandusky’s Lawyer Compares Trial to Soap Opera, “All My Children”

It is day two of the Jerry Sandusky trial and defense attorney Joe Amendola is already throwing heat. Today he compared Sandusky’s trial to a soap opera. First he said General Hospital, then realized he had an audience and decided it was more like All My Children. Get it?

Isn’t that a joke that someone who isn’t part of Sandusky’s legal team should make? To Amendola’s credit, as soon as he uttered the soap opera line, he must have realized the joke that everyone else would make and beat them to it. Those are some serious improv chops. He took it back for the (alleged!) child molesters.

You might remember back in December when Amendola invited the press to call 1-800-REALITY, which turned out to be a gay sex line. He also let Sandusky do an interview with Bob Costas and then the New York Times. Both which he was completely unprepared for. Joe Amendola might not be the worst lawyer in the world, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a lawyer who seems any dumber.

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13 Responses to “Jerry Sandusky’s Lawyer Compares Trial to Soap Opera, “All My Children””

cracker jack Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:36 AM

He also let Sandusky do an interview with Bob Costas

How on EARTH did the most incriminating portion of that interview not air? What the fuck, NBC?

” And I didn’t go around seeking out every young person for sexual needs that I’ve helped. There are many that I didn’t have—I hardly had any contact with who I have helped in many, many ways.”

Big Hoss Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:39 AM

It certainly appears that Amendola is laying the groundwork for Sandusky’s inevitable motion for a retrial, on the grounds of an incompetent defense.

irishmafia Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:42 AM

Dan Pretzel has done a great job covering this sicko’s trial….death by hanging by the Joe Pa statue

guinnessgirl13 Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:44 AM

It certainly appears that Amendola is laying the groundwork for Sandusky’s inevitable motion for a retrial, on the grounds of an incompetent defense.

Dang. I didn’t think of that.

kaiserwilhelmreems Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:54 AM

It certainly appears that Amendola is laying the groundwork for Sandusky’s inevitable motion for a retrial, on the grounds of an incompetent defense.

does it really hold up when you’ve had every opportunity in the world to get another defender and are declared of sound mind and body ( i.e. not insane)?

ohheelyeah Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:54 AM

Joe Amendola might not be the worst lawyer in the world, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a lawyer who seems any dumber.

Barry Zuckerkorn disagrees with this statement

Big Hoss Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:58 AM

does it really hold up when you’ve had every opportunity in the world to get another defender and are declared of sound mind and body ( i.e. not insane)?

I was being facetious. Amendola doesn’t appear to be very good based on some of the decisions he’s made, like the NBC/Costas interview. I doubt it’s part of a calculated strategy though, he probably just sucks.

That said, I have to assume any good lawyer can examine this case and say that Sandusky stands no chance, and thus is more willing to try unconventional tactics because it’s the only hope.

molemaninthemorning Says:
June 19th, 2012 at 9:58 AM