'Eastman may have commited a crime'?

[empedocles]

' . . . The filing came in response to Eastman’s lawsuit seeking to block the committee’s subpoena for his private communications, which he has argued are privileged, in part because of his legal work on behalf of the former president.

But the committee argues that Eastman, an attorney for the Trump campaign, may not claim his conversations with the former president are covered by attorney-client privilege, partly because legal advice rendered with the intention of committing a crime is not protected.

Their filing on Wednesday asked the judge to review requested records personally in order to determine whether they fall under the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege. . . . '


https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/596657-jan-6-panel-claims-trump-engaged-in-corrupt-scheme-on-2020-ele

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Oops! This calls for Disbarment for sure.

[leftieNanner]

8. Yep.

And the California Bar is looking into just that.

[malaise]

2. May?

[empedocles]

7. Well, there is a hearing on the privilege claim, next Tuesday

[EYESORE 9001]

3. 'Guard! I want to speak to my attorney!'

‘That’s easy. He’s in the next cell.’

[LastDemocratInSC]

4. Despite repeated requests by the Committee

Eastman could not produce an engagement letter signed by himself and TFG. It's difficult to claim you're representing someone legally without a signed agreement. Geez, even if you're just getting your tires rotated there's a signed agreement involved.

They were just winging it, making it up as they went along.

[stopdiggin]

5. not even the ubiquitous 'non-disclosure' ?

You have just described Trump, his business model and practice - and his governance.

" - just winging it, making it up as they went along."

[empedocles]

6. 'Geez, even if you're just getting your tires rotated there's a signed agreement involved.'

Well put.

[Botany]

9. The Jan. 6th committee knows the law. U can't use attorney-client privilege to break the law.

"But the committee argues that Eastman, an attorney for the Trump campaign, may not claim his conversations with the former president are covered by attorney-client privilege, partly because legal advice rendered with the intention of committing a crime is not protected."

[mountain grammy]

10. Eastman will always have a safe place in my town

where the local RWNJ annual "Constitution Week" AKA " Trumpfest" has invited him to speak with a generous fee provided by our local nuts and the local American Legion. In 2020 he was the keynote speaker, last year still paid to speak, even after the Jan 6th treason. Disgusting!!