A shark was spotted in the waters off of Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York City, on Thursday afternoon. (@NYPDDaughtry) Salvatore Strazzullo, a New York City attorney best known for a string of salacious cases that caused local papers to nickname him the "Night-Life Lawyer," was found dead in his car early Saturday in Brooklyn, according to police. The 52-year-old Manhattan resident had more recently been facing a number of legal battles after allegedly bilking his own clients for millions, using the money for his own debts and luxurious lifestyle, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
Police found him unresponsive and unconscious in his car around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, parked near the intersection of 16th and Cropsey Avenues, an NYPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
NYC WOMAN RAPED BY MIGRANT AT KNIFEPOINT NEAR POPULAR BEACH BOARDWALK, POLICE AND SOURCES SAY Milana Dravnel (L) and her attorney Salvatore Strazzullo arrive at federal court Feb. 15, 2008 in New York City. Dravnel was suing boxer Oscar De La Hoya for defamation, over alleged photographs of him taken by Dravnel.
Hoya claimed the images were manipulated by her. They later reached a settlement in the dispute. (Brad Barket/Getty Images) Medics pronounced him dead at the scene, but there were no immediate signs of criminality, police said.
The investigation is ongoing. The New York Times dubbed Strazzullo the Big Apple's "Night-Life Lawyer" in a 2012 profile , outlining some of his "after-midnight".