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Jarqui

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1. "Gravante, who represented former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg"

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2023, 10:03 AM

Apr 2023

So Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has a conflict of interest (or dispute) with Trump because their lawyer, Gravante, suggested Weisselberg talk to the DA about what they had on Weisselberg in the Zurich insurance fraud (for potentially flipping on Trump). When Eric Trump heard that, he allegedly insisted on not Trump org paying for these lawyers to represent Weisselberg any more.

It's pretty well know Trump doesn't like to pay his (legal) bills. The Mar-a-lago lawyers got a $ 3 mil retainer up front. I'd guess Blanche is probably $3-5 mil richer today with an up front retainer. He didn't do Manafort much good - they convicted him or he plead on nearly everything.

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"Gravante, who represented former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg" Jarqui Apr 2023 #1

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