Julia Gatto

Gilberto Valle, left, listens as the guilty verdict is announced on March 12, 2013. (credit: Jane Rosenberg)

NYPD Cop Found Guilty Of Plot To Kidnap, Kill, Eat Women

Officer Gilberto Valle was found guilty of kidnapping conspiracy and accessing a federal government computer database to learn personal information about potential targets.

2013/03/12

Gil Valle crying in a court sketch. (credit: Jane Rosenberg)

Jury Done For The Day In Trial Of NYPD Officer Accused In Cannibal Plot

Jurors deliberated nearly a full day Friday without reaching a verdict in the case of 28-year-old officer Gilberto Valle. They were to return to court on Monday.

2013/03/08

‘Cannibal Cop’ Gilberto Valle Cries During Closing Arguments; Deliberations Begin

The defendant, wearing a dark suit and yellow tie, wept as his lawyer described how the case had “cost him everything,” including his wife and “adorable baby.”

2013/03/07

FBI Agent’s Testimony Describes Cannibal Talk At NYPD Cop’s Trial

FBI Agent Corey Walsh continues testifying Wednesday in the third day of evidence presentation in the two-week trial of 28-year-old Officer Gilberto Valle.

2013/02/27

Lurid Emails Revealed To Jurors At Trial Of So-Called ‘Cannibal Cop’

Four women who were alleged targets of 28-year-old Gilberto Valle testified Tuesday. It is the second day of testimony in the officer’s trial in federal court in Manhattan.

2013/02/26

Defendant’s Wife Testifies In Bizarre ‘Cannibal Cop’ Case

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan plan to use emails and other evidence to show that 28-year-old Gilberto Valle had dangerous schemes to abduct women and devour them.

2013/02/25

Judge In ‘Cannibal Cop’ Case To Allow Testimony From Fetish Website Creator

Ahead of the start of the trial in the so-called cannibal cop case, federal Judge Paul Gardephe made several rulings in court on Thursday. And in almost every instance, he ruled for the defense.

2013/02/14

‘Cannibal Cop’ Attorney Wants New Evidence Suppressed

The defense lawyer for the former NYPD officer accused of plotting to kidnap, cook and eat women claimed in court Monday that prosecutors are panicking as their case against Gilberto Valle crumbles.

2013/02/11

Judge: Cell Phone Evidence In ‘Cannibal Cop’ Case Is Unclear

A federal judge said Wednesday that key evidence that the government has boasted about against an NYPD officer charged with seeking to kill and eat women might not be so clear after all.

2013/02/06