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John Eastman’s Lawyer Suggests Why His Client Won’t Flip On Trump

An attorney representing John Eastman suggested his client won’t testify against Donald Trump in Georgia’s election racketeering case because he’s a “very religious man.” Harvey Silverglate appeared on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront” on Tuesday after his client surrendered to Georgia authorities following his indictment in the case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.… Continue reading John Eastman’s Lawyer Suggests Why His Client Won’t Flip On Trump

Sam Bankman-Fried living on bread and water because jail won’t abide vegan diet, lawyer says

An attorney for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried said in federal court Tuesday his client has to subsist on bread, water and peanut butter because the jail he’s in isn’t accommodating his vegan diet. Bankman-Fried, 31, the former billionaire and co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, appeared in Manhattan federal court where he pleaded not guilty to… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried living on bread and water because jail won’t abide vegan diet, lawyer says

Biden names former Obama-era lawyer as White House counsel

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden named former federal prosecutor and Chicago lawyer Ed Siskel as his top White House lawyer on Tuesday, saying the former White House deputy counsel would start his new post next month. Siskel served in the White House Counsel’s Office for nearly four years when Biden was vice president under former… Continue reading Biden names former Obama-era lawyer as White House counsel

Former Nixon Counsel Believes Giuliani Will End Up Bankrupt With Court-Appointed Lawyer

Rudy Giuliani, indicted Monday on election interference charges, might lose it all. The former New York City mayor has steadily revealed himself as a key figure in former President Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to remain in power after the 2020 election and was slammed this week with 13 charges in Georgia related to election tampering.… Continue reading Former Nixon Counsel Believes Giuliani Will End Up Bankrupt With Court-Appointed Lawyer

White House lawyer who advised Biden on GOP probes and pandemic is set to leave

WASHINGTON — The top White House lawyer will leave next month after a nearly three-year run helping President Joe Biden weigh legal considerations as he implemented his pandemic response, battled Republican investigations and crafted major legislation. Stuart Delery joined Biden’s transition legal team after the Democrat defeated then-President Donald Trump in November 2020. Delery served as deputy… Continue reading White House lawyer who advised Biden on GOP probes and pandemic is set to leave

Trump Lawyer On Georgia Case Has Eyebrow-Raising Tie To Prosecutor Fani Willis

Findling gave $1,440 to Fani Willis’ successful Democratic primary bid for Fulton County DA in July 2020, the outlet wrote, citing data from the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. Meanwhile, he donated $8,400 for Biden’s White House bid. In the past, Findling had criticized Trump publicly, calling him “pathetic” and some of his… Continue reading Trump Lawyer On Georgia Case Has Eyebrow-Raising Tie To Prosecutor Fani Willis

Lawyer Behind Trump’s Fake Elector Plot Said It Was ‘Bold’ But Doomed

A lawyer working with former President Donald Trump’s campaign pitched the now-infamous plan to install slates of fake electors in swing states as “bold,” “controversial” and likely to be rejected by the Supreme Court, according to his memo. The memo, published by The New York Times on Tuesday night, was written by Kenneth Chesebro and… Continue reading Lawyer Behind Trump’s Fake Elector Plot Said It Was ‘Bold’ But Doomed

Ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman seeks to postpone his disbarment proceedings

John Eastman, the Trump-allied lawyer who created a memo arguing that then-Vice President Mike Pence could overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, is asking a California judge to postpone disbarment proceedings against him over concerns that he could face criminal charges after the former president’s federal indictment last week. In his third indictment this year, Trump was… Continue reading Ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman seeks to postpone his disbarment proceedings

Ari Melber Stumps John Eastman’s Lawyer With ‘Very Easy Question’

An attorney representing a central figure in Donald Trump’s coup attempt repeatedly refused to acknowledge the former president lost the 2020 election. “First and foremost, Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. You accept that fact?” MSNBC’s Ari Melber asked at the start of an interview with Charles Burnham on Monday. Burnham is representing John Eastman,… Continue reading Ari Melber Stumps John Eastman’s Lawyer With ‘Very Easy Question’