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8. i think you're thinking of "the firm"?

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 12:20 AM

Dec 2018

but in that movie, the lawyers were overcharging their customers, by padding their hours, iirc. actual, good old-fashioned fraud, where customers were being deceived and deprived of money. but if the clients were all in the same state, it's just a state-level crime, not enough juice for justice. but putting a stamp on it made it a federal crime with teeth because it involved the us postal system.

yes, a deceitful invoice could be *a part* of a whole lot of crimes. but i don't think it's a crime in and of itself.

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If it were a regular company, it would be fraud marylandblue Dec 2018 #3

i'm not sure it's criminal fraud when all the principals know exactly what's going on. unblock Dec 2018 #4

That's what I'm saying. Not sure Avenatti is correct here ... mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #6

Well yes, it's done for tax evasion and campaign finance marylandblue Dec 2018 #7

i think you're thinking of "the firm"? unblock Dec 2018 #8

Yes, it's "The Firm" marylandblue Dec 2018 #9

yeah, i think the fbi was hoping cruise would give them the goods on the mob itself. unblock Dec 2018 #10

Right ... mr_lebowski Dec 2018 #5

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And funneling the money mercuryblues Dec 2018 #14

But, but, but Melania! lunatica Dec 2018 #15

She knew mercuryblues Dec 2018 #17

And she probably didn't care lunatica Dec 2018 #18

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