Trump attorney Joe Tacopina has had an attorney-client relationship with Stormy Daniels.
Under ABA, NYS ethics rules, difficult to see how he can represent Trump; call Daniel’s claim of affair untrue; call her an extortionist (and Trump the victim).
In his own words in 2018👇
Under ABA, NYS ethics rules, difficult to see how he can represent Trump; call Daniel’s claim of affair untrue; call her an extortionist (and Trump the victim).
In his own words in 2018👇
2.
American Bar Association - Duties To Prospective Client, Rule 1.18
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New York Rules of Professional Conduct - Duties To Prospective Clients, Rule 1.18
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American Bar Association - Duties To Prospective Client, Rule 1.18
americanbar.org/groups/profess…
New York Rules of Professional Conduct - Duties To Prospective Clients, Rule 1.18
nysba.org/app/uploads/20…
3. The 2018 exchange was with @donlemon on CNN Tonight, March 16, 2018.
LEMON: So before being represented by Avenatti, Stormy approached you about representation. Did you get any impression that she may have signed NDA under duress and was she afraid for her physical safety?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
LEMON: So before being represented by Avenatti, Stormy approached you about representation. Did you get any impression that she may have signed NDA under duress and was she afraid for her physical safety?… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
4. Here's another exchange.
CNN Tonight, March 9, 2018. Tacopina in his own words.👇
"The question I was asked was whether I was contacted or asked to represent her. The answer is yes I was."
CNN Tonight, March 9, 2018. Tacopina in his own words.👇
"The question I was asked was whether I was contacted or asked to represent her. The answer is yes I was."
5. Tacopina did not subsequently represent Daniels.
But Rule 1.18 ("Duties To Prospective Client") already kicked in - which he acknowledged.
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But Rule 1.18 ("Duties To Prospective Client") already kicked in - which he acknowledged.
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