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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by TwoFactor on Monday October 07, 2013 @10:57AM (#6508621)
Lawyers are very careful not accept money that may be related to a crime. I doubt he has significant savings that he can prove was earned outside of Silk Road.
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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by DennisP on Monday October 07, 2013 @11:44AM (#6508960)
If that's the case, I don't know how any accused drug dealer or mafioso ever gets a lawyer. Or what happened to presumption of innocence.
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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by FireBeyond on Monday October 07, 2013 @03:16PM (#6510504)
The lawyer is often on a retainer far and above base rates, building up a supply of credit. Often, for a bonus, such retainer might be paid by a “legitimate business” as a convenient employment perk, or by a corrupt union that the accused is a member of...
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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by bdcravens on Monday October 07, 2013 @02:13PM (#6510071)
Most already have those attorneys on significant retainer.
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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by gcb0 on Monday October 07, 2013 @06:21PM (#6511703)
they get paid with money already laundered.
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