White Nationalist Richard Spencer Can't Afford To Pay Legal Fees In 'Unite The Right' Case

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A leading white nationalist told a judge on Thursday that his notoriety has made it difficult for him to raise money for his defense against a “financially crippling” lawsuit that names him as an organizer of a rally in Virginia that erupted into violence in 2017.

Richard Spencer’s attorney has asked for the court’s permission to withdraw from representing him in the civil case. The lawyer, John DiNucci, said Spencer owes him a significant amount of money in legal fees and hasn’t been cooperating adequately.

Spencer told U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Hoppe that the lawsuit over the “Unite the Right” white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017 has been “extremely expensive” and a “huge burden” for him.

“This case has been financially crippling for a long time,” said Spencer, who popularized the term “alt-right” to describe a loosely connected fringe movement of white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/white-nationalist-richard-spencer-cant-afford-to-pay-legal-fees-in-unite-the-right-case-190352676.html

[secondwind]

1. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

[catbyte]

2. Awwww, now where's that violin?

[SheltieLover]

4. Here you go

[muntrv]

3. Tots and Pears.

[Wounded Bear]

5. "Mr Spencer, you have me confused with somebody who gives a shit..."

Kindly fuck off.

[Yonnie3]

6. I follow this closely being in the Charlottesville area

Spencer complains that he can't raise money because his fund raising keeps getting de-platformed. I am proud to be one of many voices helping this happen.

If given the opportunity I would suggest he seek employment. "Would you like to super size that sir?"

[struggle4progress]

7. "Nobody will give me any money! Just because I'm an a-hole! So unfair!"

[Downtown Hound]

8. Mr Spencer, when your whole life comes crashing down and your future looks bleak...

Suicide is a perfectly acceptable solution. Just saying.

[SWBTATTReg]

9. I guess you never heard of that saying 'put your money where your mouth is', eh?

You have been mouthing off crap and failed in protecting bystanders and allowing violence to happen, under your watch.

and you got called on it/nailed to the wall for it. Go whine somewhere else, preferably not on this planet.

[Downtown Hound]

16. Oh, he didn't just fail to protect bystanders and allow violence to happen

He actively encouraged it. There is a difference.

[Me.]

10. Guess He's Going To Have To Get A Real Job

obviously hatemongering doesn't pay well.

[roamer65]

11. Fucker should move to Russia.

Fucking traitor.

[Turbineguy]

12. I'll send him some money.

I'll have to search the attic for the Monopoly game first.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. One Word For Spencer's Problem

Good!

[Cirque du So-What]

14. Sounds like a personal problem

I’m sure the public defender is up to the task of defending your worthless hide.

[Grins]

18. Ha! Nope!

It’s a civil case. I’m pretty sure they don’t do civil cases.

[Cirque du So-What]

19. Oops!

Well, we’re back to personal problem. Too bad!

[IcyPeas]

15. remember this?

[Grins]

17. Reminds me of that line...

In response to “A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged”:

“A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested.”

And in the case of Spencer, “and now caught in the legal system.”