Lawyer: Accuser Rioter Free On Bail Has Stiffed Me

[tenderfoot]

The Daily Beast reports:

A Massachusetts Trump supporter who openly associates with known neo-Nazis and took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege has stiffed his lawyer, and continues to attend far-right political rallies while under indictment, according to the man’s attorney and photographs provided to The Daily Beast.

At best, say legal experts, Mark Sahady’s behavior is bad optics and could serve to irritate the judge deciding his fate. At worst, his actions could potentially constitute a violation of the bail conditions set by the court.

“I have a motion to disappear from the case because (1) my client hasn’t paid me at all for work performed in this case and (2) he is not returning my phone calls,” defense attorney Rinaldo Del Gallo III told The Daily Beast in an email.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/capitol-rioter-mark-sahady-stiffs-lawyer-hits-new-rally-while-out-on-bail

[FoxNewsSucks]

1. I've never encountered a lawyer that

didn't require payment up front, or at the end of the consultation. I guess "retainers" are a thing of the past for republicons.

[Ms. Toad]

8. My reaction, as well.

You typically request a deposit against fees up front for a significant chunk (or all) of the legal fees you expect to charge. When the depoisit is running low, you request an additional deposit.

Of course, once you are counsel of record in a court case, you are ethically obligated to continue unless the judge agrees to release you. So maybe that is what is happening here.

[ret5hd]

2. He's done pro bono work for the groups in the past.

That tells me he’s a racist traitor himself.

So...fuck ‘im.

[PJMcK]

5. AGREED

[stopdiggin]

7. kinda' wondered if there wasn't somethng ...

Also loads of free publicity. I'll try to contain my flood of tears ...

[tanyev]

3. Well, they do think Trump is a role model.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Some judges don't accept this as a legit reason for an attorney to drop a client.

[Firestorm49]

6. Was it Trump? 😜

[intheflow]

9. Well, I'd say this ups his flight risk significantly.

His bail needs to be revoked, but I bet he was whisked away by his Nazi buddies the second this article broke.

[lpbk2713]

10. Who would have guessed a traitor would pull something shady like this?

No sympathies for the lawyer from me.