Goodbye, Ed Jew's attorney Steven Gruel! The revolving door that is beleaguered former District 4 Supervisor Ed Jew's legal team spins once again, depositing the pugnacious Mr. Gruel on the street and leaving the team's latest addition Stuart Hanlon (hired to replace Bill Fazio in the state criminal case) in charge of all of Ed's legal matters. Gruel, as you may recall, was handling Ed's case on the city ethics charges and the federal racketeering......

Man, and we'd already cancelled all our usual plans! The Ed Jew October 26 trial's been delayed. Noooooooo! They ended up postponing the trial because of Bill Fazio's request to withdraw as counsel -- Ed's been given two weeks to find a new lawyer, and Fazio estimates it'll take another 10-12 weeks for the new lawyer to get up to speed. While Ed appeared in court with his other lawyer, Steven Gruel, Gruel will not......

Sigh. Bill Fazio, Jew's attorney, is now saying that Ed will not accept the plea bargain, because the deal would have Jew stepping down as supervisor. Fazio goes on to tell the Chronicle, "[t]hat is the most crucial concern he has." Really? Because his sanity seems to be the bigger issue at this point. If Ed respects any of the people who voted him into office, why won't he step down? Like, now? And......

Ed, you media whore. You get not one, but two posts today? Clever. Anyway, according to ABC7, prosecution just offered a plea bargain to Mr. Ed, one that would have him step down as your favorite fibbing San Francisco Supervisor -- as well as some other gentle slaps on the wrists, we're sure, but for now details of the entire plea bargain are private -- for lying about living in San Francisco, falsifying election......

Speedy trial? Say it fast: OhNoEdJew! At yesterday's hearing, residentially-challenged Supervisor Ed Jew's legal team went against conventional criminal defendant wisdom, and requested an early trial. The trial could go as early as October of this year. Ed Jew's state criminal attorney (as opposed to his federal criminal attorney and his state civil attorney) Bill Fazio, who ran for DA and lost to Kamala Harris, says he wants a trial to exonerate Ed as soon......

Man, we're bummed the Chron still hasn't put back up the pictures of the Canton Flower Shop and their stymied attempts to inspect the legendary shower in the back -- but we do have a new Matier and Ross column to summarize from the Tapioca Ed perspective: we call it M&R and Everyone We Know. --First up -- Ed Jew himself: M&R repeat what faithful SFist readers recalled earlier this week: DA Kamala Harris......

10:30 p.m.: We went out to dinner and missed Ed Jew's surrender to the authorities.... in Burlingame!!! Awesome. Hey, that way he could just go straight home afterwards. Jew posted bail and was released on his own recognizance. His first court appearance is scheduled for July 16. 7:42 p.m.: KCBS has an audio clip (3:53) of their interview with Bill Fazio up. Jew found out a warrant was being issued at around 4 p.m. today,......