Communications between Stormy Daniels and Trump attorney turned over to Manhattan DA

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Source: CNN

Communications between adult-film star Stormy Daniels and an attorney who is now representing former President Donald Trump have been turned over to the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Daniels’ lawyer told CNN.

The exchanges – said to date back to 2018, when Daniels was seeking representation – raise the possibility that the Trump attorney, Joe Tacopina, could be sidelined from his defense of the former president in a case pertaining to Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to Daniels.

Daniels’ communications with Tacopina and others at his firm include details relating to Daniels’ situation, according to her current attorney Clark Brewster, who believes the communications show a disclosure of confidential information from Daniels.

Tacopina denies that there is a conflict or that confidential information was shared with his office. He says he neither met nor spoke to Daniels.

CNN has not seen the records in question. But legal ethics experts CNN spoke with said they could lead to limits being placed on the role Tacopina can play at trial or even his disqualification. The impact that the disclosure will have on the case will depend on the circumstances and the substance of the communications, the ethics experts said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/joe-tacopina-trump-lawyer-stormy-daniels/index.html

[Baked Potato]

1. "Dump sold PooTin USA strategic plans for all threat scenarios.

Oh shit, would this be enough to hang the Mofo?

[spooky3]

2. I think he'd also be worrying about being near windows. Nt

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3. Trump lawyer could be sidelined over communications with Stormy Daniels just handed to DA: CNN

This lawyer should be disqualified in this case

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https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-lawyer-stormy/

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has received communications between Stormy Daniels and an attorney representing Donald Trump, CNN reports.

The communiques between the adult-film star and Joe Tacopina date back to 2018, when Daniels was seeking legal counsel, according to her current attorney, Clark Brewster, who indicated the exchanges show that his client disclosed confidential information.

The latest revelation comes as all indications are that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is nearing a decision on whether to indict Trump over alleged hush money payments to Daniels, and threatens to sideline the celebrity attorney from defending the former president, according to CNN......

According to CNN’s Kristen Holmes and Tierney Sneed: “It would ultimately be up to a judge to decide whether the communications amount to a conflict of interest that requires disqualification or some other limitation on the advocacy Tacopina can do on behalf of the former president, if a case is brought against Trump.”

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4. I hope Tacopina doesn't get disqualified

He's the best thing we have going to ensure a conviction.

[MayReasonRule]

8. If Accurate, Daniel's Conflict Of Interest Claims Disqualify Tacopina From Representing Trump

"If Daniels did consult with Trump's lawyer, and if she did seek legal advice or provide confidential information, then there is attorney-client privilege attached and there is an actual conflict of interest."

"Daniels would be a witness, maybe the key witness, in a criminal case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Trump's lawyer would have to withdraw from representing Trump, and if he did not voluntarily do so, Daniels or prosecutors could file a motion to disqualify him."

-- Neama Rahmani, Former Federal Prosecutor

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Seems like might be another case to break his attorney-client privilege. . . . .nt

[czarjak]

6. The Chosen One is finding slim pickings when it come to legal defense?

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7. TFG is going to need another lawyer

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9. How many are Mafia lawyers?