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brooklynite

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Tue Nov 17, 2020, 02:45 PM Nov 2020

Giuliani Is Said to Seek $20,000 a Day Payment for Trump Legal Work [View all]

Source: New York Times

Rudolph W. Giuliani, who has helped oversee a string of failed court challenges to President Trump’s defeat in the election, asked the president’s campaign to pay him $20,000 a day for his legal work, multiple people briefed on the matter said.

The request stirred opposition from some of Mr. Trump’s aides and advisers, who appear to have ruled out paying that much, and it is unclear how much Mr. Giuliani will ultimately be compensated.

Since Mr. Giuliani took over management of the legal effort, Mr. Trump has suffered a series of defeats in court and lawyers handling some of the remaining cases have dropped out.

A $20,000-a-day rate would have made Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer for several years, among the most highly compensated attorneys anywhere.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/politics/giuliani-trump-election-pay.html

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Da noive of da guy frazzled Nov 2020 #1
With these two its hard to figure which ones the schlemiel and which one's the schlimazel. marble falls Nov 2020 #19
DUzy! LuckyLib Nov 2020 #24
Rudy getting bounced check from Doturd.... AZ8theist Nov 2020 #37
Now they're grifting each other. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #2
Maybe when Trump doesn't pay SomedayKindaLove Nov 2020 #3
Except He'd Take The Case To The Supreme Courtyard By Marriott nt smb Nov 2020 #38
That's $280,000 since Election Day... EarthFirst Nov 2020 #4
Is this like the little kid with the lemonade stand leftieNanner Nov 2020 #5
Rudy says if Brad Parscale can sneak off with wheelbarrels full,... magicarpet Nov 2020 #6
I wouldn't let Giuliani represent me for a traffic ticket. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #7
T-Rump probably wants his cut Zorro Nov 2020 #8
EXACTLY my thoughts bluestarone Nov 2020 #10
Good Luck cyclonefence Nov 2020 #9
Good Luck cyclonefence Nov 2020 #11
Hey Rudy, your shirt is untucked. Guilded Lilly Nov 2020 #12
If you want good results, you have to pay your attorney good money. NCjack Nov 2020 #13
Marrying cousins equals a lot of upkeep. sarcasmo Nov 2020 #14
Dumb bell. He KNOWS Trump stiffs everybody. marble falls Nov 2020 #15
Every time Rudy tweets or appears on TV... JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #16
That truly is the funniest thing I've read all day PatSeg Nov 2020 #17
The best point I have read so far...You are most probably right...time to get money for silence Escurumbele Nov 2020 #49
I remember Rudy sort of joking PatSeg Nov 2020 #58
There are other lawyers working for Rudy, 20k sounds reasonable to me Cicada Nov 2020 #18
That's not what the article says Yeehah Nov 2020 #40
Some charge 2000 per hour, and there must be several lawyers Cicada Nov 2020 #51
Riiiiight....... Yeehah Nov 2020 #60
My rival Paul Hoffman averaged 15.5 billable hours per day, 7 days a week Cicada Nov 2020 #61
Cool story, bro Yeehah Nov 2020 #62
No Paul didn't bill that much. Cicada Nov 2020 #63
Walmart asked if they could pay Ted Olsen more than 2000 per hour Cicada Nov 2020 #53
Seeking to be paid matt819 Nov 2020 #20
Pay up Trump donors. Sucker line starts at Rudy. TeamPooka Nov 2020 #21
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #22
D'ya think they will mention it in their ever more imaginative solicitations for donations? keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #23
Worth every penny packman Nov 2020 #25
they could make it 2 million a day barbtries Nov 2020 #26
Good luck getting paid, volstork Nov 2020 #27
Well, if you're going to get stiffed on payment anyway, may as well make it a mint . . . Journeyman Nov 2020 #28
Considering how effective Giuliani has been DFW Nov 2020 #29
Giuliani should be paying Trump $20,000 a day for keeping him somewhat relevant despite Vinca Nov 2020 #30
That should just about cover his liquor bill. George II Nov 2020 #31
10 hour day $2,000 an hour, $33.34 per minute bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #32
He didn't specify US dollars Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #33
He's a grifter, just like his client. n/t rustysgurl Nov 2020 #34
That'll buy a lot of chianti Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 #35
Stuff a lot of hands down a lot of pants with that kind of money. Kid Berwyn Nov 2020 #36
Who is more deluded? TNNurse Nov 2020 #39
Damn. $2,500 bucks an hour for crap legal representation? SKKY Nov 2020 #41
I love it when two-bit grifters cheat each other. Nitram Nov 2020 #42
My husband would have told Rudy, colorado_ufo Nov 2020 #43
LOL Gothmog Nov 2020 #44
I don't know anything about lawyers, marie999 Nov 2020 #45
I'll do it for $17,500 a day. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2020 #46
I was going to say "I'd do it for $17,250", then thought: I WOULDN'T do it for $1,000,000 per day Dorn Nov 2020 #47
But, but, but... llmart Nov 2020 #48
Is Rudy trying to out-grift the griftiest grifter of all grifting? Mr. Evil Nov 2020 #50
The last gasp of a grifter/ traitor. What a miserable "person." Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #52
Rudi just wants to dip into the Trump slush fund Aussie105 Nov 2020 #54
No honor among thieves sandensea Nov 2020 #55
HAHAHAHAHAH!! RuJu's delusions know no bounds. [Redacted] never pays legal bills. n/t TygrBright Nov 2020 #56
I think that's a reasonable sum, assuming a small adjustment. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #57
Rudy charged that much knowing he would get only 30 cents on the dollar. Captain Zero Nov 2020 #59
Does it really cost that much to clean the jizz stains off his pants? LudwigPastorius Nov 2020 #64
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