Arthur Aidala | Criminal Defense Attorney | 09-16-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Criminal Defense Attorney Arthur Aidala joins Sid to talk about his close relationship with Bill O'Reilly, who supported him during a difficult personal time. Aidala offers political endorsements, notably favoring Bruce Blakeman over Elise Stefanik in a possible primary showdown for Governor next year, and criticizes the influence of political pressure on decisions. The conversation shifts to legal updates, including Rudy Giuliani's legal challenges and the disqualification of prosecutor Fanni Willis, along with reactions to recent events involving Charlie Kirk and broader discussions on free speech and repercussions. Aidala highlights public reactions to different legal cases and mentions the improvement in crime rates in Washington, D.C. under the National Guard's presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.4	I had no idea that Ordi and Bill were that close.
0:51.1	They are.
0:52.2	Artie's been to his Montauk Mansion, the whole thing. I guess they talk often. So he said, yeah, I'm talking back and forth with Arthur. And then he went on to give Arthur quite the compliment, which I'm not going to share on the air, but I'll tell Artie off the air. Quite the comment. In fact, he sounded like Alan Dershowitz for a couple of minutes.
1:12.6	So, Arthur, I had no idea that Bill O'Reilly liked you that much,
1:16.5	but he made that very clear in our city field seats on Friday night.
1:22.2	Well, thank God my mother's listening right now, so that you just made her day.
1:26.9	True.
1:27.7	Listen, Bill's an interesting guy. I've always enjoyed him. I will tell you when he was at the
1:33.7	top top of his game at the Fox News channel, he was not a, you know, very accessible guy.
1:40.0	Everyone else walked in the hallway and hung out. You know, Bill was kind of secluded.
2:01.3	And I'll tell you the truth, when I was going through my divorce, it was very rough. And he was going through. He had just, he was like a little bit ahead of me. And I asked him at a social event if I could come in and have five minutes with him. And this, I'm talking about now 15 years ago, maybe a little bit more. And not only did he give me his time, but he was just so gracious.
2:05.0	He gave me some great advice about Luca and how to handle your children.
2:09.3	And for that, you know, I was always grateful for who we look.
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