Dominic Barbara in a mug shot released by Nassau County Police on December 4, 2012.
Fallen celebrity lawyer Dominic Barbara was arrested late Sunday night for choking his girlfriend, authorities said.
Barbara, whose clients have included the likes of “Long Island Lolita” lover Joey Buttafuoco, was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing for the attack, which authorities said happened on Aug 23.
According to a criminal complaint filed by the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, Barbara, 57, got into an argument with the woman at his Williston Park home before it became physical.
Barbara “put his hands around the victim’s neck and applied pressure, causing the victim’s breathing to become completely obstructed and the victim to be in fear for her life,” the complaint said.
It’s unclear why the unidentified victim waited so long to file a complaint.
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Barbara represented himself at his arraignment on Monday morning, and pleaded not guilty. He was released without bail, and ordered to return back to court on Oct. 7.
He faces up to a year in jail if convicted in the choking case — but he has other legal problems on the horizon as well.
Barbara, who in his heyday drove a Bentley, wore $ 1,000 suits and was a regular on Howard Stern’s radio show, is currently awaiting trial on charges he tried to blackmail his wife for $ 200,000.
Prosecutors said he’d vowed to release pictures and videos of her with other men unless she paid up.
He was also busted earlier this year for swiping a $ 1,400 Yves Saint Laurent purse from a Long Island store. That case is also pending.
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