I thought he was the covfefe boy.

Well, that kind of erodes Cohen's contention that he's a lawyer. After all, one of his three clients just disowned him. No lawyer, no privilege?

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. What a moron

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:13 PM

Apr 2018

Every now and then I run into someone who thinks that money needs to change hands in order for the attorney-client privilege to attach.

Hannity must be one of those people.

Simple answer - no, an exchange of money is not required for privilege to attach.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

6. Got a little legal advice after shooting off his mouth, did he?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:14 PM

Apr 2018

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

7. Ah, they did that thing on Better Call Saul / Breaking Bad

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:15 PM

Apr 2018

"Give me 10 bucks." "What?" "Give me 10 bucks!" "OK, here." "I'm your lawyer now, everything we say to each other is now protected under attorney client privilege."

He's not just a criminal lawyer, he's a criminal. lawyer.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)

10. Good lord it just gets more bizarre by the minute

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:21 PM

Apr 2018

I might even watch Shammity to see whether he spins or ignores it.

marble falls

(57,093 posts)

8. Free legal advice is worth what you pay for it, and so is $10 worth of advice.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:18 PM

Apr 2018

TNLib

(1,819 posts)

9. That sounds so "Breaking Bad"

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:20 PM

Apr 2018

Maeve

(42,282 posts)

11. So, if he wasn't your lawyer, any communication you had with him is NOT privileged

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:24 PM

Apr 2018

So....you better hope nothing from you was seized, Sean-sean!

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)

12. Having drinks w/ Cheeto's lawyer while you

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 04:28 PM

Apr 2018

try to get info out of him, only you drink too much and reveal something. Quickly you hand him $10 and say "you're my lawyer too!" Very insulting to the lawyer, but the kid did hire Susan Sarandon in "The Client" for $1 right???

You just can't make this shit up!