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49 sats \ 5 replies \ @freetx 28 Jan \ on: Lopp on Roger Ver's Charges Politics_And_Law
Hmmm....an interesting thing I havent seen mentioned: In the court filing, the gov appears to quoting from a private email between Ver and his lawyer?
How would they get that info? Its privileged.
Did his law firm flip on him?
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19 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b OP 28 Jan
I recall they seized them from the lawyer. So it might be lawful if the lawyer is accused of knowingly helping him break the law?
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25 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 28 Jan
how would they know unless they surveilled the lawyer's phone calls and emails, etc?
How would they justify that to a judge?
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9 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 28 Jan
Probably parallel construction....haha
There's lots of drama to this case, who knows if we'll ever know what really happen
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25 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 28 Jan
Perhaps you're right.
A cursory google search seems to indicate that although attorney-client privilege is very well established, the caveat is it does not cover the planning of crimes.
So, basically you could admit past guilt but cannot disclose future intention.....
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 28 Jan
if he law firm flipped on him, that is grounds for malpractice and disbarment... if the rule of law matters at IRS and DOJ, a big IF until Trump and Bondi clean house
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