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Public Defender Charged With Lying About Whereabouts After Client's Suicide

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An Allegheny County Public Defender is charged with lying about where his client was just days before his client killed himself.

Police say Andrew Capone falsely told a county judge's staff he had not seen Jeffrey Derosky on Jan. 12.

But Derosky's girlfriend told police she and Derosky met with Capone that day to talk about a plea deal.

Derosky shot himself at a motel four days later.

KDKA went to Capone's home Tuesday night.

He had no comment.

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