Judge Appleby also threatened Kunstler with dismissal and contempt of court after he delivered an October 21, 1976, speech at nearby Rutgers University that in part discussed the upcoming trial,Waldron, Martin (December 3, 1976), "Kunstler and the Courts in a Battle On Right to Discuss Pending Trial". The New York Times, Section 2, p. 21, column 1. but later ruled that Kunstler could represent Shakur.The New York Times (December 15, 1976), "Judge Approves Kunstler". Section 2, p. 53, column 1. Until obtaining a court order, Kunstler was forced to strip naked and undergo a body search before each visit with Shakur—during which Shakur was shackled to a bed by both ankles. Judge Appleby also refused to investigate a burglary of her defense counsel's office that resulted in the disappearance of trial documents, amounting to half of the legal papers related to her case.Christol, 2001, p. 139. Her lawyers also claimed that their offices were bugged.
