[citation needed] In 2015, Pickerstein pled guilty to one count of mail fraud for stealing over $600,000 from James Galante’s trust fund between 2011 and 2013.
[4] He used the funds for personal expenses, including settling tax debts.
After his guilty plea, Pickerstein resigned from the Connecticut Bar in December 2014.
He faced a potential sentence of 20 years in prison, along with fines and restitution.
[5][6] Pickerstein married Marjorie Feldman in 1968, and they had three sons: Andrew, Michael, and Edward.