Embattled city Councilman Larry Seabrook marked his 61st birthday today by declining to testify at his corruption retrial — and now he’s hoping for a big gift from the judge.
Defense lawyers are scheduled to argue this morning for an acquittal of the Bronx Democrat, ahead of closing arguments set for Monday.
His first trial, at which he also didn’t take the witness stand, ended in a hung jury last year.
Seabrook, who left the Manhattan federal courthouse holding hands with his wife, refused to say how they would celebrate his birthday, remaining silent but smiling broadly when asked about his plans for the evening.
Earlier, he told Judge Deborah Batts that he spoke with his lawyers about the possibility of testifying in his own defense, but decided against it on his own.
Seabrook is charged in a series of scams that include steering more than $1 million in council “slush funds” to several non-profits that employed his then-mistress and several relatives.
Defense lawyer Ed Wilford wouldn’t discuss the grounds for Seabrook’s proposed acquittal, citing a “gag order” imposed by Batts.
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