Trump lawyer asks to withdraw: "client has used the lawyer's services to perpetrate a crime..."

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

Tweet text:
Jonathan Lai 🙊 賴柏羽
@Elaijuh
The Trump campaign lawyer who said there were a “non-zero number” of Republicans observing Philly vote count asks to withdraw:

“client has used the lawyer’s services to perpetrate a crime and the client insists upon taking action that the lawyer considers repugnant”

[dchill]

1. ...wake up with fleas.

[malaise]

14. THIS

Amazing they now know that losers are orphans

[empedocles]

2. .

[exboyfil]

3. Marcus the moron

Hope you are happy now.

[UpInArms]

4. Message for Jerome Marcus

Thank you for identifying yourself as an enabler.

I hope you enjoy your prison stay.

[Hugin]

8. Yep.

Maybe enjoy some me time with your former clients.

[Chainfire]

17. May he use his legal education in his future career

as an H&R Block tax preparer.

[awesomerwb1]

5. Translation:

MAGA! but shit, I don't wanna get disbarred.

[Chainfire]

6. A lot of people are getting a sudden outbreak of conscience and morals.

I wonder if a failed coup attempt had anything to do with it or if they just got religion late in life?

You can't undo what has been done.

[Hortensis]

13. Lol, for sure! I've heard that the first thing attorneys advise when

the FBI/DoJ take an interest in a wrongdoer is to STOP the wrongdoing, immediately, dissociate. Show them the problem of you is over, in hopes they choose to leave it there without investing more time and money.

We've all learned so much about white collar crime and criminals since Trump was elected.

[Under The Radar]

7. ..."to perpetrate a crime". Let's just mark that as "exhibit A"

His very own attorney admits that his client has committed a crime. Priceless

[gratuitous]

9. I hope the judge sets a hearing on this motion

There's some incendiary language in there that isn't part of the usual motion to withdraw as counsel in a lawsuit. Lawyers represent repugnant clients all the time, and it's not unheard-of for a lawyer to fundamentally disagree with the client's wishes, but still continue in representation. But it's highly unusual in a civil suit for a lawyer to say that his client has used him to perpetrate a crime. What crime is that, Mr. Marcus? Have you gone to the District Attorney or the U.S. Attorney with your evidence of this crime? If not, why not?

[matt819]

10. This really does force us to ask a question

When trump is investigated, indicted, arrested, tried, and, ideally, convicted, who the hell will he get to represent him?

Will any (for lack of a better word) responsible law firm take the risk of taking trump on as a client? I mean, sure, there are RWNJ law firms, and I guess these on in trump's contacts on his phone, but these firms don't send their best lawyers. They may not send rapists and criminals, but these are not people who graduated in the top half of their law school classes. Plus, and this is a big one, trump doesn't pay people. Giuliani? Hell, he'll be at the defendant's table of the same and/or different trials. Wood, Powell, Ellis, et al?

I mean, what more or less normal lawyer wouldn't find trump repugnant. I know, lawyers often represent repugnant clients, but I would think trump is just one scumbag too far.

Hey, maybe he'd Better Call Saul.

[agingdem]

11. lawyer speak for

Trump skipped out on the bill...

[Nevilledog]

12. No, it's much more than that

You have a duty to represent your client, and until a motion to withdraw is granted, you are bound by confidentiality. This lawyer is accusing his client of committing a crime and using him to do it.

[agingdem]

15. I know..my husband was a lawyer...

Jerome Marcus took on Trump as a client knowing what Trump is and how he operates...and now it's safe to withdraw because his rancid client is weak and under fire...

[Nevilledog]

16. New.... judge orders attorney to serve his client, for a response.

Link to tweet

Tweet text:
Adam Klasfeld
@KlasfeldReports
"Trump Campaign Attorney, Telling Judge His Services Were Used to ‘Perpetrate a Crime,' Moves to Withdraw as Counsel"

And now, a judge ordered him to serve his client, for a response.

@LambeJerry reports. https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/trump-campaign-attorney-telling-judge-his-services-were-used-to-perpetrate-a-crime-moves-to-withdraw-as-counsel/… via @lawcrimenews
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