Parnas claims using Giuliani as a lawyer gave him executive privilege

[muriel_volestrangler]

A lawyer for Lev Parnas, one of Rudy Giuliani’s associates who has been indicted on campaign-finance charges, tied his client’s case directly to Trump by arguing that some information from federal authorities’ investigation could be protected by executive privilege.

The New York Times reports:

The unusual argument was raised by a defense lawyer in federal court in Manhattan as the two associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they had made illegal campaign contributions to political candidates in the United States in exchange for potential influence. ...

Edward B. MacMahon Jr., a lawyer for Mr. Parnas, said the potential for the White House to invoke executive privilege stemmed from the fact that Mr. Parnas had used Mr. Giuliani as his own lawyer at the same time Mr. Giuliani was working as Mr. Trump’s lawyer.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/oct/23/trump-news-today-live-impeachment-inquiry-biden-2020-democrats-latest-updates?page=with:block-5db0a0988f0859498cfb2d76#block-5db0a0988f0859498cfb2d76

It's as if they're starting a Monopoly game, and demand to get an unlimited supply of Get Out Of Jail Free cards.

[fleur-de-lisa]

1. They're just throwing shit at the wall now.

This has got to be the weakest legal argument ever.

[jayfish]

7. "Shit adds up at the bottom" -NT-

[BootinUp]

2. I want some executive privilege too. Nt

[shraby]

3. Wouldn't that indicate that guiliani was telling him info that was privileged in the

first place?

[Volaris]

9. Or, that he was working for trump and Rudy was their party for THAT reason..

Which would be worse, actually?

You know what?...I almost want the court to go:

Ok. You get executive privilege. Which means you're criminal activity is now, OFFICALLY, a White House matter.

Fuck they're dopes.

[tanyev]

4. Yeah, that's not how it works. That's not how any of this works.

[ChubbyStar]

8. I see what you did there

Very GOOD!

[abqtommy]

5. Looks like psychosis and delusional thinking is a feature of the REICH WING!

[Wounded Bear]

6. They're going Kevin Bacon on this now...

how many degrees of separation do you need to lose your "executive privilege?"