[lonevoice]

Michael Schiavo's complaint to police this week is the latest in a series of cruelties inflicted on the Schindlers, their new criminal defense attorney, George Tragos, said Tuesday.

``It's an excuse for him to cut off the family's access. Once again he has cut off the flow of information,'' said Tragos, a former federal and state prosecutor who volunteered to represent the Schindlers.

On the previous thread someone mentioned that a highly credentialed attorney had seen Felos accusing Terri's parents of essentially assaulting her, and became so outraged he immediately volunteered to represent Terri's parents pro bono. Is George Tragos that attorney?

Does anyone know if Tragos is replacing Pat Anderson as lead attorney for the Schindlers, or will he be assisting her? Can we get anymore information about Tragos? I'm wondering if he was a state prosecutor in Florida. That would be a huge benefit to the Schindler legal team.

If there's a spotlight on this criminal investigation and Michael's allegations towards the Schindlers, it could force Michael to make the media rounds again. That would be a good thing. I know a lot of people whose first exposure to Terri's case was seeing MS and Felos on the Larry King show last year. Everyone of them I talked to had concluded that MS was a lowlife and probably a sociopath, and attorney Felos was a book huckster. Remember MS on TV with his shirt unbuttoned halfway down his chest and his huge gold chains? Remember his explicit and tasteless recounting of Terri's gynecological exams?

In my opinion, Michael Schiavo in the eye of the media is the most effective tool the Schindlers have for influencing public perceptions in Terri's favor. I hope this story puts him there again.

[cyn]

hi, lonevoice, good questions -- ping to those who might know answers. As fv has pointed out before, there is so much going on all the time behind the scenes, with so many lawyers and others involved in this group effort for Terri. God bless them all, and give them rest and insight and everything else they need -- they are all in our prayers!

[cyn]

"In my opinion, Michael Schiavo in the eye of the media is the most effective tool the Schindlers have for influencing public perceptions in Terri's favor. I hope this story puts him there again." -- yes indeed. Is that maybe why they're so quiet?

If this current episode was not an embarrassment to them, if there was any way to milk this against the Schindlers, you know doggone well they'd be doing it. Felos is a master at PR, manipulating public opinion in various ways.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Can we get anymore information about Tragos? I'm wondering if he was a state prosecutor in Florida. That would be a huge benefit to the Schindler legal team.

See the link on my previous post. Pegita found him! Greek against Greek, I like this idea!

[floriduh voter]

Tragos is a criminal attorney. The Schindlers were investigated by the Clearwater PD due to allegations by Felos.

Pat Anderson is the family's attorney but they are also represented by the ACLJ and I can't recall what the initials stand for. They are the opposite of the ACLU and I called them when this started. They were already in the loop. Pat Anderson is a good attorney IN A VERY BAD COUNTY. There's so much corruption - it's unimaginable. We are all working around it. If Judges don't lose their jobs, we'll vote them out!