N.J. Lawyer Accused of Pimping Posts $1M Bail

A New Jersey lawyer indicted on charges of running a former client's brothel was released on bail yesterday after posting a bank account worth more than $1 million as collateral.

Paul Bergrin walked out of Manhattan's state Supreme Court after Assistant District Attorney Linda Ford told the judge that her office had no concerns about the source of the money.

"We reviewed the surety," Ms. Ford told Justice Daniel FitzGerald, meaning her office had determined that the money was not the proceeds of crime. "We approved a bank account containing more than $1 million in assets."

The judge reaffirmed February 8 as Mr. Bergrin's next court date.

Mr. Bergrin, a former prosecutor, has pleaded not guilty to charges of promoting prostitution.