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James Colliton, who pleaded guilty to statutory rape, is suing American Express for telling the authorities his whereabouts when authorities were looking for him.
Colliton, who had made $500,000/year at white shoe law firm Cravath, Swain & Moore, had paid a women to have sex with her underage daughters and was suspected of having a "harem" of underage girls in a Manhattan apartment--while his wife and family lived in Poughkeepsie. Colliton was found in Canada, because he used his American Express card and the card company then told Canadian authorities.
Colliton claims he wasn't on the run at the time, "You're not a fugitive if you sign into a major chain hotel using your driver's license and your American Express card." For further emphasis, he told the Post, "They no longer entertain a presumption of innocence. Instead, American Express puts on its Batman suit and says, 'We'll tell authorities his every move.'" After being detained in Canada (and mistakenly released!), Colliton was found at the St. Mark's Hotel with $10,000 in cash and $2,000 in...AmEx gift cards.
He has also sued his former law firm over pay and the Manhattan DA's office, explaining to the Daily News, "When people stop violating my rights, that's when I will stop filing lawsuits."
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Take note children, if you're going to be a criminal, always use cash.
Hmm ... another werid sicko, only found in the western countries!
"American Express puts on its Batman suit and says, 'We'll tell authorities his every move.'"
mr. colliton should be made aware that lucius fox tendered his resignation because of that invasion of privacy.
i hope this guy kills himself.
As a firm opponent of the death penalty (there's no undo, sorry, the witness lied), I would gladly slice this bastard up into little pieces.
I'm sure many victims of sexual abuse would be happy to help. There isn't punishment enough for these people.
I'm going to sign up to the most expensive AmEx card there is, just to say thanks.
pk41, you're being sarcastic when you say that only men in western countries buy sex from underage girls, right?
not surprised that amex turned him in, people watch too much "24" and would do anything to be a cop wannabe. until you're on the other side of the table.
"...Colliton ... had paid a women to have sex with her underage daughters..."
So, he got several WOMEN to have sex with their daughters, or was it one WOMAN who did it?
OR, did he pay these women, or possible woman, to have sex with their, or her, underage girls HIMSELF???
I've never had SOOO many questions about one grammatical error.
Either way this entire story is seriously screwed up!
They all go down together. Good times.
I am sure the police did more than ask AMEX to keep tabs on this guy. Typical lawyer double speak.......
what a freak.
Membership has its privileges.
Another dirty lawyer gets dragged into a courtroom. Cravath Swain & Moore, eh? I guess this one mixed up his M&A with his underage T&A. I hope they throw him into Genpop with a DVD of "Oz" for company. Jerk.
if he had the black card this wouldn't be an issue
"if he had the black card this wouldn't be an issue"
I think R Kelly was a black card member.
It's worth 30 days in the hole to beat the living crap out of this guy....
A self-righteous pedophile, how sweet. I hope he gets everything that's coming to him.