
When it was his turn, the hostess went out to get him. Siniscalchi got up, said he didn't want to play and went out on the deck. Things got interesting when Janice Tota had to fake an orgasm. Morey's wife had to finish her drink Daniel Tota had to show pictures from his cellphone Siniscalchi's girlfriend had to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. When each one was removed from the tower, the player had to do what was written on the block. Guests had been given a chance earlier to write game directions on Jenga blocks. The six remaining adults - the hosts, the Moreys, the defendant and his girlfriend - sat down to play what Delaney described as 'Dirty Jenga' though Morey said it was just something for them to do as they were sitting around the table talking. On cross examination, Morey vehemently denied saying any of those things and insisted he only had a few beers that night, maybe a shot also, and could have easily driven home with the amount of alcohol he had.Īfter partygoers watched the ball drop on television and Peekskill's fireworks from the deck outside, some of the guests left.

Morey and his wife and Siniscalchi and his girlfriend did not know each other but both couples were good friends with the Totas. Morey was the first witness and described the party, at the Constant Avenue home of Daniel and Janice Tota in Peekskill, as a low-key affair for several couples and their kids. because both of Peekskill's Democratic city judges recused themselves. The jury trial, which began Tuesday morning, is before Village Justice Sam Watkins Jr. The defense maintains there was no punch, that Morey had grabbed Siniscalchi and fell backwards and hit his head when the defendant pushed him away. Morey said he blacked out and has no memory of being hit, only of being dazed and bleeding from his right ear when he came to after police and emergency medical technicians were already at the scene.


Giuseppe Siniscalchi, 42, is facing a misdemeanor assault charge, accused of punching Michael Morey in the head early on Jan.
DIRTY JENGA TRIAL
How exactly Peekskill's former Democratic party chairman ended up bleeding from his head at a New Year's bash last year is the issue at a trial that began Tuesday in Croton-on-Hudson.
