Gene Freidman's got a new hairdo. For as long as the New York tabloids have been taking photos of him, which is to say a while, Freidman has worn his hair in a ponytail. It is, along with the Euro scarves and Bono sunglasses, something of a trademark. Today, though, sitting in a courtroom in Lower Manhattan, he's opted for a close crop. "Just, you know, this new beginning of getting f-ing divorced, you know?" he explains. "So I was like, f-it, let me get a haircut." A new beginning would be nice. On this late June afternoon, Freidman, 44, is in New York City criminal court to defend himself against charges that he harassed and attempted to assault his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Sandra. There are also related allegations concerning some forged signatures and a smashed watch. Oh, and his taxicab empire is faltering.
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