Wake Up Call: Stiffing Lawyers May Hurt Bannon in Criminal Case

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• Steve Bannon’s decision not to pay his attorneys could cause problems in a separate criminal case that involves allegations that he defrauded donors to a privately funded US-Mexico border wall. Bannon lawyer Harlan Protass said in a court filing that if Davidoff Hutcher & Citron can access Bannon’s bank accounts, it could “potentially reveal information that could affect his criminal cases.” (Newsweek)
• Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has signed a lease for a new 28,000-square-foot office space in ...