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Boston defense attorney and former prosecutor, 49, once named as one of People magazine's most eligible bachelors is charged with raping two women after facing string of allegations over 25 years

A former Massachusetts prosecutor and defense attorney with a 25-year history of sexual misconduct allegations has been arrested by Boston police and charged with raping a woman last week.

Investigators said Gary Zerola — once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors — had been wanted on a warrant issued out of Boston Municipal Court for rape and breaking and entering in the nighttime.

The 49-year-old Zerola appeared on Thursday in Boston Municipal Court for a dangerousness hearing before Judge Thomas Horgan, who ordered him held without bail.

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Gary Zerola, 49, a Massachusetts attorney and former prosecutor, has been charged with raping a woman on January 11Zerola was named one of People magazine's most eligible bachelors in 2001

Gary Zerola, 49 (left and right), a Massachusetts attorney and former prosecutor, has been charged with raping a woman on January 11

Zerola appeared at a dangerousness hearing on Thursday and was ordered held without bail after prosecutors argued that he is a danger to society

Zerola appeared at a dangerousness hearing on Thursday and was ordered held without bail after prosecutors argued that he is a danger to society 

Prosecutors argued that Zerola is a danger to the community because he has faced a slew of rape allegations since 1996 and had been out on bail for a separate rape allegation when the most recent attack allegedly occurred.

'These allegations are deeply troubling. What’s worse, the offense for which Mr. Zerola was arraigned today is alleged to have occurred while he was out on bail in a prior sexual assault case,' Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said in a statement.' 

At the time of the incident, Zerola was out on $10,000 bail stemming from a 2016 sexual assault case (pictured in his mugshot at the time)

At the time of the incident, Zerola was out on $10,000 bail stemming from a 2016 sexual assault case (pictured in his mugshot at the time)

In the wake of Zerola's arrest in connection to the latest case, prosecutors said that two women have come forward to accuse him of raping them in the 1990s.  

Zerola faces charges in Suffolk Superior Court for the alleged rape of a different woman in 2016, and had posted $10,000 bail in that case.

He’s been in custody since he turned himself into authorities last week after a warrant was issued in the latest case.

Prosecutors say Zerola met a woman who was intoxicated at a gathering on January 11 and took her back to her apartment, along with a friend. 

Zerola then returned to the residence without the victim’s permission later that night, and she awoke to find him sexually assaulting her, according to the prosecutors.  

At his arraignment last week, Zerola pleaded not guilty to rape and breaking and entering charges. His lawyer described the allegations against him as 'absurd' and 'paper thin.'   

LAWYER GARY ZEROLA'S HISTORY OF RAPE ALLEGATIONS:

Lawyer Gary Zerola is facing new rape charges in Boston

Lawyer Gary Zerola is facing new rape charges in Boston 

Massachusetts defense lawyer and former Suffolk County prosecutor Gary Zerola has a vast history of sexual misconduct allegations dating back to 1996. 

Two women came forward in recent days, accusing Zerola of raping them in the 1990s, but details of those alleged incidents have not been disclosed. 

In 2006, Zerola was accused by two 19-year-old women of raping them in separate incidents two years apart. 

In the first incident that took place in February 2004, the alleged victim testified that Zerola took her to his apartment after a night of drinking at a Boston nightclub, and then raped her on his couch, after telling her, 'I just want to play.' 

In August 2006, Zerola met another 19-year-old woman and took her on a shopping trip, during which he bought her a $450 Dolce & Gabbana dress and $200 shoes. After an evening of clubbing and snorting cocaine, the pair returned to Zerola's condo, where the woman claimed the lawyer ripped off her dress and tried to force himself on her, but stopped short of rape after seeing blue lights flashing outside. 

He was indicted in November of that year on charges stemming from the two assaults. While out on bail, Zerola traveled to Miami in October 2007, where he met an 18-year-old college student at a club. The two then headed to a nearby hotel, where Zerola allegedly forced her to take several pills, after which she passed out. When the woman, who was allegedly a virgin when she met Zerola, later came to, she was said to have complained of pain all over her body. Zerola denied having sex with her. 

In 2008, Zerola was found not guilty of the rape and attempted rape charges stemming from the 2004 and 2006 incidents, and the 2007 case out of Miami was dismissed. 

In November 2016, Zerola was charged with two counts of rape for allegedly sexually assaulting an acquaintance. That case is still ongoing. 

                                                                                                         Source: Boston Magazine 

Zerola worked as an assistant district attorney in Essex County for one year, and in Suffolk County for two months in 2000. 

A year later, Zerola made People Magazine's list of America's Top 50 Bachelors in 2001 for his good looks and work in foster care. 

Zerola made People Magazine's list of America's Top 50 Bachelors in 2001 for his good looks and work in foster care. 

He also had a real rags to riches story: the youngest of seven children he was put in foster care aged three after his parents' relationship broke down and his mother became ill.

He also had a real rags to riches story: the youngest of seven children he was put in foster care aged three after his parents' relationship broke down and his mother became ill.

Over the next decade, he shuffled between dozens of foster families until he was finally placed with a suburban Boston lawyer and his wife.

Over the next decade, he shuffled between dozens of foster families until he was finally placed with a suburban Boston lawyer and his wife.After his latest arrest, prosecutors said two women have come forward to accuse Zerola of raping them in the 1990Zerola, who worked as assistant district attorney in Essex County for a year, was acquitted of rape and attempted rape in 2008

After his latest arrest, prosecutors said two women have come forward to accuse Zerola of raping them in the 1990s. Zerola, who worked as assistant district attorney in Essex County for a year, was acquitted of rape and attempted rape in 2008   

Perhaps inspired by his foster parents, Zerola went to Suffolk University where he studied law and in 2000, he opened his own law practice as a criminal defense attorney. 

Perhaps inspired by his foster parents, Zerola went to Suffolk University where he studied law and in 2000, he opened his own law practice as a criminal defense attorney.

The Boston Globe reported that Zerola was acquitted in 2008 on rape and attempted rape counts in Massachusetts and had a sexual assault case dismissed in Florida involving a woman who accused him of raping her in a Miami hotel and taking her virginity. 

He is due back in court in connection of the latest case on February 22.   


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