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Using other peoples money to pay for lawyers to defend against taking peoples money illegally. Yes I fully expected this to happen.
by tasssko 7y ago
Using other peoples money to pay for lawyers to defend against taking peoples money illegally. Yes I fully expected this to happen.
- jjeaff 7y agoNo idea how often they go after it, but if you pay your attorney with ill-gotten gains, those funds can be confiscated from the attorneys for restitution to the victims.
- JackFr 7y agohttps://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-120000-attorney-fee-forfeiture-guidelines https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-120000-attorney-fee-forfeitu... 9-120.000 - ATTORNEY FEE FORFEITURE GUIDELINES
- saalweachter 7y agoI imagine if you look into the case law long enough, you'll find a case where someone tried to shield their assets by "paying" it all to their lawyer, with the understanding the lawyer would later find a way to give a reasonable fraction of it back.