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2. "Why aren't we getting any details surrounding his death?"

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2019, 10:09 AM

Aug 2019

Um, the news has been full of details. He hanged himself. What more detail is required? The color of his shoes?

As for his lawyers, I'm quite sure they're delighted not to have to devise a defense. Everyone deserves a defense, of course, but cases like this aren't exactly coveted.

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I'll Ask This Again - Have Epstein's Lawyers Made Any Statements Yet?..... [View all] global1 Aug 2019 OP

Why would they make a statement of any kind? jberryhill Aug 2019 #1

Its just a question JBerry. Jebus. marble falls Aug 2019 #5

I get that jberryhill Aug 2019 #7

Well they have responded. Pro Bono? ... marble falls Aug 2019 #10

If there is any unspent retainer, they will try to burn it down jberryhill Aug 2019 #18

Haha. I am amused. lostnfound Aug 2019 #12

In my opinion it is a silly question jberryhill Aug 2019 #19

Was thinking more about the job of being human. Or a citizen of this once great country. Haha. Nt lostnfound Aug 2019 #23

So Their Client Dies And They Just Go Away?..... global1 Aug 2019 #6

They don't have a responsibility to do jack shit jberryhill Aug 2019 #8

They Are Lawyers And Epstein Is Said To Have Had A Very Sizable Estate..... global1 Aug 2019 #13

They owe no duty to Epstein jberryhill Aug 2019 #20

Pretty much. If your client dies you do just go away. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #15

It's a legitimate question. sheesh! secondwind Aug 2019 #14

"Why aren't we getting any details surrounding his death?" PSPS Aug 2019 #2

The attorney-client privilege survives the death of the client. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #17

Ya they have. nt GemDigger Aug 2019 #3

One of them has. Sort of. He's mostly saying that everyone has Epstein's 'blood on their hands'.. Princess Turandot Aug 2019 #4

So From This Lawyer's Statement Do You Think He Confirms That Epstein In Fact..... global1 Aug 2019 #9

Perhaps they will and are just waiting until after the FOIA request to do so. FM123 Aug 2019 #11

They can't. As noted above, the attorney-client privilege survives the client's death. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #21

Because Barr has fixed the liability. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #16

Epstein is dead. The only thing his lawyers want now is to be paid & move on to the next client. nt zackymilly Aug 2019 #22