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Trump talks about attorney client privilege... (Original Post) Kablooie Sep 2022 OP
Yes. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #1
Yes, that's how so many of his lawyers end up facing charges... Wounded Bear Sep 2022 #2
Which lawyers are facing charges? former9thward Sep 2022 #7
Yes, it's called the crime/fraud exception. Ocelot II Sep 2022 #3
You and your LICKSPITTLES! tavernier Sep 2022 #4
Yes, but he's got a dumb mob brain and thinks he can hide behind a special magic word or two. RockRaven Sep 2022 #5
Why is everyone so mean to him? Generic Brad Sep 2022 #6
Great point. crickets Sep 2022 #8

Mr.Bill

(24,334 posts)
1. Yes.
Fri Sep 2, 2022, 09:01 PM
Sep 2022

He has to make sure his co-conspirators and his lawyers are two different groups of people. He seems to have trouble understanding this. And he also hires lawyers who are criminals. This is not wise.

Ocelot II

(115,900 posts)
3. Yes, it's called the crime/fraud exception.
Fri Sep 2, 2022, 09:02 PM
Sep 2022

There's no privilege if the lawyer participated in the crime.

tavernier

(12,410 posts)
4. You and your LICKSPITTLES!
Fri Sep 2, 2022, 09:07 PM
Sep 2022

Ok, watching new Game of Thrones and Lickspittle is my favorite new word.

Rump has many Lickspittles.

RockRaven

(15,035 posts)
5. Yes, but he's got a dumb mob brain and thinks he can hide behind a special magic word or two.
Fri Sep 2, 2022, 09:25 PM
Sep 2022

Just because he claims something doesn't make it valid.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney–client_privilege

Crime–fraud exception

The crime–fraud exception can render the privilege moot when communications between an attorney and client are themselves used to further a crime, tort, or fraud. In Clark v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that "A client who consults an attorney for advice that will serve him in the commission of a fraud will have no help from the law. He must let the truth be told."[8] The crime–fraud exception also does require that the crime or fraud discussed between client and attorney be carried out to be triggered.[9] U.S. courts have not yet conclusively ruled how little knowledge an attorney can have of the underlying crime or fraud before the privilege detaches and the attorney's communications or requisite testimony become admissible.[10]


He's an idiot, a liar, and an asshole. If he's talking, he's spewing nonsense. Axiomatically. He makes zero honest, good faith arguments, legal or otherwise.

For example, during one of the many legal actions against their criminal clan, one of his dumb sons tried to claim that a conversation between himself and his father was protected by attorney-client privilege because Michael Cohen was in the room and Michael Cohen was a lawyer.
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