A Dalton grad turned weapons freak got a no-jail plea deal in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday for the cache of explosives, shotguns and knives found in the Greenwich Village pad she shared with her trust-fund junkie baby daddy.
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Charles Solomon tossed the previous charges against munitions mama Morgan Gliedman after she pled guilty to two non-violent felonies, including grand larceny for swiping a laptop and cell phone last year.
“Ms Gliedman never possessed anything with intent to use it unlawfully and her participation was driven by her heroin addiction,” said Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Christopher Ryan. “We therefore believe a state prison sentence is not appropriate for her.”
Now facing five years probation, the curvy new mom in a sharp black dress and heels seemed upbeat and relieved that her court proceedings were drawing to a close.
Gliedman, 27, and her former beau Aaron Greene were arrested Dec 29th of last year after cops discovered the arsenal and numerous terrorist and do-it-yourself bomb-making handbooks in their apartment.
Greene was plotting to blow up the Washington Square Arch, cops said at the time. Her bad news baby daddy, the son of a notable architectural restorer, accepted a plea deal of seven years in prison last month.
Gliedman grew up on Park Avenue – the privileged daughter of Dr. Paul Gliedman, the head of radiation oncology at Beth Israel Brooklyn – and attended the Dalton School on the Upper East Side.
In a dramatic fall from grace, Gliedman, 27, shacked up with Greene and developed a heroin addiction.
While in custody the strung out mom gave birth to little girl, Melodie Sunshine, before attending a drug rehab program.
When asked about her eight-month-old daughter outside the courtroom, Gliedman smiled broadly. “She’s amazing!” she beamed. “She can stand on her own.”
Gliedman’s defense lawyer Gerald Shargel said his client is doing well.
“She’s in recovery from her heroin addiction and we’re optimistic about her future,”he said.