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The whole process of discovery reeks of conflict of interest. The audit was done by a firm at the behest of defense lawyer. Is the security firm going to get

The whole process of discovery reeks of conflict of interest. The audit was done by a firm at the behest of defense lawyer. Is the security firm going to get paid if they claim their is no evidence of a plant ? Also, its not proven its a state sponsored plant.

elliekelly 5y ago
> Is the security firm going to get paid if they claim their is no evidence of a plant ? No, they won’t. The article says the security group has worked on the case pro bono so the consultants don’t get paid either way.
- lazyninja987 5y ago
  still does not resolve the conflict of interest. the defendant lawyer hired a firm which found evidence the defendant is not guilty. The pro bono part raises more suspicions. One of the accused activist died of old age in a top tier hospital, not exactly a poor client requiring pro bono work.
  - elliekelly 5y ago
    So it was suspicious when you thought they were getting paid and now it’s even more suspicious when you learn they aren’t getting paid? Your logic is... suspicious.
  - curryst 5y ago
    That is how the system works, conflicts of interest are presumed on both sides. The prosection wants people to say they're guilty, the defense wants people who say they aren't guilty. The balance of evidence is against the prosecution now, and they can find their own expert witness if they disagree. That being said, blatantly lying here would be a deathknell for the firm. Every case where they get involved will mean someone brings it up as a way to dismiss their testimony. It would take a staggering payment for most firms to even debate doing something like this intentionally. If it were my firm and I gave up all my morals, I would charge more than I could sell the firm for. I'm giving up basically all future revenue and tarnishing my own name; it wouldn't be something I casually did.
  - random314 5y ago
    Are you talking about Stan Swamy who died in prison and who was refused a straw to drink, which he needed to cope with Parkinson's?

elliekelly 5y ago

> Is the security firm going to get paid if they claim their is no evidence of a plant ? No, they won’t. The article says the security group has worked on the case pro bono so the consultants don’t get paid either way.

lazyninja987 5y ago
still does not resolve the conflict of interest. the defendant lawyer hired a firm which found evidence the defendant is not guilty. The pro bono part raises more suspicions. One of the accused activist died of old age in a top tier hospital, not exactly a poor client requiring pro bono work.
- elliekelly 5y ago
  So it was suspicious when you thought they were getting paid and now it’s even more suspicious when you learn they aren’t getting paid? Your logic is... suspicious.
- curryst 5y ago
  That is how the system works, conflicts of interest are presumed on both sides. The prosection wants people to say they're guilty, the defense wants people who say they aren't guilty. The balance of evidence is against the prosecution now, and they can find their own expert witness if they disagree. That being said, blatantly lying here would be a deathknell for the firm. Every case where they get involved will mean someone brings it up as a way to dismiss their testimony. It would take a staggering payment for most firms to even debate doing something like this intentionally. If it were my firm and I gave up all my morals, I would charge more than I could sell the firm for. I'm giving up basically all future revenue and tarnishing my own name; it wouldn't be something I casually did.
- random314 5y ago
  Are you talking about Stan Swamy who died in prison and who was refused a straw to drink, which he needed to cope with Parkinson's?