Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer tells court awarding millions of dollars in damages would be like ‘death penalty’ for his client – as it happened
Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer tells court awarding millions of dollars in damages would be like ‘death penalty’ for his client – as it happened
Plaintiff are seeking up to $43m in damages in defamation case and Giuliani’s lawyer tells court it would ‘be the end’ of him if he loses

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Flying Squid @lemmy.world
Plaintiff are seeking up to $43m in damages in defamation case and Giuliani’s lawyer tells court it would ‘be the end’ of him if he loses
So the lawyer is saying the justice system is working as intended?
153 1 Replybestnerd @lemmy.world I see this as an absolute win
73 1 ReplyFlying Squid @lemmy.world
Me too, and I love the "if you punish my client, it will be bad for him" argument. That's clearly the sign of a good lawyer.
74 1 ReplyWhatAmLemmy @lemmy.world It's the best argument he's got, and can you blame him? There isn't a lawyer alive who could win this for old ink scalp. His only hope is a stacked court.
30 1 Replybestnerd @lemmy.world This should be taught in law school in Trial Law 101: best defense
“Your honor, this verdict is horrible for my client. Move for a mistrial.”
“Ah good point, didn’t think of that. Wouldn’t want to inconvience this man. Granted”
23 1 Replyeric @lemmy.world 5 1 Reply