See you at the party … or in court

Attorney Norman Yatooma sent along invitations the other day to two political fundraisers, one of which sounds like actual fun and neither of which I can attend because, well, they’re political fundraisers.

If Yatooma’s name sounds familiar, it’s probably because he represents the son of the late stripper Tamara Greene, whose murder may or may not be related to the wild party at Manoogian Mansion that may or may not have happened.

Yatooma is a stalwart admirer of Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who’s running for re-election, and Oakland County assistant prosecutor Lisa Gorcyca, who’s running for circuit court judge. If Gorcyca’s name sounds familiar, it has nothing to do with Tamara Greene; she’s the wife of Oakland County prosecutor Dave Gorcyca, who presumably didn’t know Greene, either.

I’m not going into great detail about either fundraiser, because then I’d feel duty-bound to provide details about their opponents’ fundraisers, and I really don’t care that much. But while Bouchard’s is at somebody’s house in Bloomfield Hills and will involve lots of standing around, muttering about Democrats, Gorcyca’s is at a restaurant in Birmingham and will feature entertainment by Karen Newman.

Among those attaching their names to Gorcyca’s invitation are Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars, former Pistons coach Chuck Daly, former Detroit Lion Lomas Brown and extremely former Detroit Red Wing Ted Lindsay.

I don’t know if they’ll show up, but with ticket prices starting at $100, it’s probably cheaper than trying to track them down at a Gibraltar Trade Center autograph show. Besides, the food will be better, and you can get a tattoo some other time.

Yatooma is also on the letterhead, and he apparently extended invitations to everyone he’s ever known.

“If you are receiving this e-mail despite the fact that we are presently embroiled in litigation,” he wrote, “you should not hold Mike or Lisa accountable. If I am suing you, then certainly you deserved it. In all likelihood, you are a deadbeat. Pay up.

“If I am defending a suit filed by you, you should be embarrassed for pursuing such a shameless money grab. Do the right thing and walk away.

“In any event, it is not the fault of Mike or Lisa. Blame your lawyer … unless, of course, I am your lawyer. I will look forward to seeing you on (the appointed dates), and otherwise, I will see you in court.”