Saul Bienenfeld on Criminal Defense, Digital Evidence, and Why Due Process Matters

Saul Bienenfeld, a criminal defense attorney with 35+ years in New York courtrooms. I started as a prosecutor with the Special Narcotics Bureau, posted a 98% conviction rate, then flipped to defense and never looked back. Now I defend people accused of sex offenses and CSAM charges, handling digital forensics, undercover operations, constitutional challenges, and the terrifying reality of how neurodivergent traits get misread as guilt in interrogation rooms. Your podcast builds judgment-free space for hard conversations, which is exactly how I approach this work. I do not sensationalize cases. I explain what the law actually requires, how evidence gets built or broken, and why due process matters when stigma is already doing the sentencing. That same instinct to look past labels and see the human being showed up in an episode from last month, where the conversation moved beyond cultural expectations to emphasize character, spiritual maturity, and the inherent worth of every person. That framing is exactly what I bring to legal risk: the human being behind the allegation, not just the charge. Want to help your audience understand their rights and the system that threatens them? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.