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>Consider the legal principle of "innocent until proven guilty" - a fundamental pillar of the justice system. Let's not put the cart before the horse. It's the
by freejazz 4y ago
>Consider the legal principle of "innocent until proven guilty" - a fundamental pillar of the justice system.
Let's not put the cart before the horse. It's the law firms obligations to make sure they aren't participating in a crime, it has nothing to do with assuming someone's guilt.
- olalonde 4y agoSo tell me: if the lawyers get paid by SBF, are they participating in a crime? Doesn't the answer depend on whether SBF is guilty or not?
- JohnFen 4y agoIf they're knowingly being paid from the proceeds of a crime then yes, they're participating in the crime.
- olalonde 4y agoThat's different from "has a duty to ensure that the money used to pay them wasn't from the proceeds of a crime" though. If their client claims they're innocent, would they be clear because they don't know that their client is guilty?
- freejazz 4y agoNo, because "knowingly" isn't an element.
- freejazz 4y agoIf he's convicted, yeah. Based on the facts, they are getting paid by money he stole himself and directed to his family.