TPM: Several Trump Associates Are Struggling To Pay Legal Bills For Russia Probe

[Bleacher Creature]

Does anyone have a violin I could borrow?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/flynn-caputo-struggle-legal-bills-russia-probe

At least two former associates of President Donald Trump’s campaign are struggling to pay hefty legal bills stemming from the congressional and federal probes into Russia’s interference in the U.S. election.

A person close to Michael Flynn told Bloomberg this week that the ousted national security adviser is establishing a fund to raise money for his defense. Covington & Burling attorney Robert Kelner is representing Flynn as investigators probe his lobbying work during the campaign on behalf of Turkey and his contacts with Russian officials.

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Former campaign aide Michael Caputo is also having trouble paying former New York state attorney general Dennis Vacco to represent him in congressional probes, he told the Associated Press this week. Noting with irritation that the Trump campaign was footing the legal bill for Donald Trump, Jr., who met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer and others with ties to Russia at Trump Tower last year, Caputo told the AP he was using his children’s college funds to cover his own legal bills.

“Lucky for them,” Caputo said of those whose legal fees were covered by the campaign. “And unlucky for me. And unlucky for my children who are now going to community college.”

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[emulatorloo]

1. To Flynn: you reap what you sow

[malaise]

2. What happened to all his 'Turkey money'?

I want to see all of them including Groper Don the Con penniless and in prison

[SummerSnow]

3. but, but they're winning though . lol

[malaise]

8. Yep - 48-4

[KelleyKramer]

10. That's what I thought

Flynn got half a million from Turkey. And that's just what we know about

[Kleveland]

4. Awww, poor babies!

Maybe they could start a street group, called the Fucking GOPBastard Buskers!

I am sure they would get something thrown in the hat!

[klook]

5. Aw, so sad!

[BannonsLiver]

6. Best news I've heard all day

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Flynn will have to start selling off his Houses.

Would not feel sorry for these Slugs,most have Foreign Bank Accounts. When you do the crime,well,you have to pay the Lawyer .

[NCjack]

9. Hey there you two boys suffering from Trump "association". You did more

than associate, didn't you.

Important -- Federal pens are a hellva more livable than State pens.

You don't need great lawyers to get into a Federal pen. Remember -- you don't want to go to a state pen. Bad food, bad everything. Get court appointed lawyers and just confess to everything that the prosecutors accuse you of. And confess to a few Federal crimes that you, to the best of your memory, didn't do. That way, because of your 110% cooperation, you will get lighter sentences (and into a Federal pen) than if you had high paid lawyers. Your court appointed lawyers can get you consecutive sentences for multiple as easily or not as high paid lawyers can.

Your court appointed lawyers will you save money and prison time. While you are in prison, write a book that exposes everyone. Start a jailbird romance with your cellmate's sister, as your wife will divorce you before you get sentenced.

You will get out and ready to work for the next Republican presidential candidate.