It was a mixed bag for former Philadelphia Police inspector Danny Castro as his verdicts on federal corruption charges were read Wednesday afternoon.
Castro, who last week broke down and cried over his sullied reputation, was found not guilty of one of the most serious charges he faced -- attempted collection of credit thru extortion -- but was found guilty of lying to the FBI.
The jury was deadlocked on all other charges including some extortion charges and Castro could be retried on those charges.
Castro was accused of reaching out to debt collectors to recover $90,000 he lost in a bad investment.
"You could have said no... and when you look in that soul of yours, you know you are the one that's responsible," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Lou Lappen during cross-examination last Friday.
"You're making me look like something I'm not," Castro said, crying.
Castro claimed he wasn't a bad guy, but a guy who took bad advice, "He convinced me. He was my friend, d*** it, he was my friend!"
When Castro decided to try to get his money back, he unknowingly reached out to a guy who was working with the FBI as his go-between -- a guy who could find someone to strong-arm the businessman and force him to pay Castro his initial investment plus interest.
"You're making me look like a crook. I'm not a crook. I was a good guy. . .How dare you, I resent it," Castro sobbed.
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Before he was indicted, Castro was considered to be one of the department's top cops. He was head of the Traffic Division and wanted to be Commissioner one day.
Last week, Castro broke down on the stand when he admitted committing extortion, saying it was "the biggest mistake of my life."
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