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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Sat Jun 17, 2017, 12:33 PM Jun 2017

Preet Bharara: New Trump lawyer John Dowd represented insider trading defendant Raj Rajaratnam

New Trump lawyer John Dowd represented insider trading defendant Raj Rajaratnam, who was convicted on all counts. Here's how Dowd behaved.

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Sounds like Trump's other lawyer to me.

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Preet Bharara: New Trump lawyer John Dowd represented insider trading defendant Raj Rajaratnam (Original Post) MelissaB Jun 2017 OP

Well, if one is a criminal, one needs an attorney who deals with criminals. MineralMan Jun 2017 #1

He dropped an f bomb and flipped the bird after trial...classy dude, as we might expect: Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #2

Looks like this Guy is going Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #3

The mere fact of the representation should not be advanced as a criticism. Jim Lane Jun 2017 #4

MineralMan

(146,308 posts)

1. Well, if one is a criminal, one needs an attorney who deals with criminals.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 12:37 PM

Jun 2017

Donald Trump is one such.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

2. He dropped an f bomb and flipped the bird after trial...classy dude, as we might expect:

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 12:44 PM

Jun 2017

https://m.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Looks like this Guy is going

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 12:58 PM

Jun 2017

to supply ample sound bites for the Media.

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

4. The mere fact of the representation should not be advanced as a criticism.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 03:41 PM

Jun 2017

The subtext of this OP seems to be that Dowd, as a lawyer, represented Rajaratnam, who was accused of a crime (and even convicted), so therefore Dowd is a slimeball.

Attacking a lawyer on such grounds is inimical to the right to counsel, which is a fundamental civil right.

Dowd's email to the reporter is different, and can reasonably be criticized.

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