Thanks to Dan McGauley for this input.. Dave Swingle A lawyer who shot and killed a close friend and then killed himself Wednesday night in Redondo Beach was identified as Gerald V. Scotti, a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney and former federal drug agent who, two decades ago, helped win acquittal of millionaire John DeLorean of drug charges. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/la-me-redondo28mar28,0,1230989.story