Powerful State Lawmaker's Spat With a Housing Court Judge Was 'Totally Irresponsible' and 'Never Should Have Happened,' Ethics Experts Say
Bronx State Senator Luis Sepúlveda. (NYS Senate Media Services)

Powerful State Lawmaker's Spat With a Housing Court Judge Was 'Totally Irresponsible' and 'Never Should Have Happened,' Ethics Experts Say

According to courtroom audio obtained by Hell Gate, Bronx State Senator Luis Sepúlveda—who is also the chair of the Senate Judicial Committee—was evasive and argumentative with a judge about why he missed a housing court date.

Earlier this month, after a series of news stories revealed that Bronx State Senator Luis Sepúlveda was a repeated no-show in housing court for the tenants he was representing, he defended his record as an attorney.

"I always aspire to have the highest level of competency in everything I do for my clients," Sepúlveda told New York Focus in a story that quoted several legal experts who said they believed that Sepúlveda's conduct violated professional standards. 


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