Mike Garofola - Bachelorette 9 Contestant - Spoilers - Discussion

South Florida federal prosecutor to compete on 'The Bachelorette'
April 5, 2013|By Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel

Face it. He's a catch.

Mike Garofola, 32, has a prominent job as a federal prosecutor in South Florida, the respect of his peers and the appearance of a movie star — a cross between James Marsden, Matthew McConaughey and Bradley Cooper.

While the ABC network won't confirm it, the federal courthouse in Miami was abuzz Friday after lawyer David Oscar Markus broke the news on his Southern District of Florida Blog: Garofola will be one of two dozen contestants competing for the affections of Desiree Hartsock on the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette."



Garofola was not in his office Friday, and the outgoing message on his voicemail announced he was on a leave of absence.

"We wish him luck on the show," said U.S. Attorney's Office spokeswoman Alicia Valle.

Defense lawyers who lock horns with Garofola call him a confident professional with looks to match his talent.

"A clean-cut Alpha Male," said Marc Seitles, who was up against Garofola on a recent identity theft case. "I think he would definitely attract women."

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Fordham Law School, Garofola worked at the firm of Davis Polk and Wardwell for two years before becoming a clerk with U.S. Chief District Court Judge Federico Moreno in Miami.

"He's smart, witty, compassionate, good-looking, nice," Moreno said Friday. "He's a great lawyer. He was a great clerk. And he's a great prosecutor."

Would Moreno let his daughter date Garofola? "I can't answer that!" the judge said. "My daughter knows him. And she's a federal prosecutor."

Moreno declined to say what he thought of Garofola's venture into reality television, reflecting that at age 60, the judge is not part of the show's target audience.

sanlee088 wrote:He is really good looking! I can see why he made it to the F5! ;)

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marriedarockstar wrote:That's a good pic of him!

charriotoffire wrote:I didnt realize it's his birthday today and this board and sophienette greeted him and gave him a little gift or gif -t



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