Fred G. Moritt (October 5, 1905 – May 15, 1995) was an American lawyer, singer, composer, lyricist and politician from New York.
In 1960, Fred Moritt wrote the lyrics and the score of a musical version of The Barretts of Wimpole Street under the title The Third Kiss[4] which however never reached the stage.
In 1974, State Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Maurice H. Nadjari investigated the financing of an attempted production of this musical, accusing Moritt of having used the $18,500-a-year salary (paid by the city) of his law secretary for this purpose.
[9] In September 1975, a federal court in Brooklyn allowed Moritt to proceed with his suit against Nadjari for prosecutorial misconduct.
[10] On August 12, 1976, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division ruled that Nadjari had no jurisdiction to prosecute in this case, and that the result of his investigation should have been handed over to the District Attorney of Kings County.