Joke's over: Sean Spicer hires adefense lawyer with aparticularly interesting set of skills

[yortsed snacilbuper]

The president’s former press secretary has tapped Chris Mead, a high-powered criminal defense attorney based, to handle issues related to the special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, The Daily Beast has learned.

According to his bio page at the firm London & Mead, Mead specializes in white collar criminal defense and Congressional investigations, as well as issues related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act––a law that bars Americans from bribing foreign government officials. His law firm bio also boasts that he gained “extensive experience in money laundering” prosecutions when he was a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/26/1701865/-Joke-s-over-Sean-Spicer-hires-a-defense-lawyer-with-a-particularly-interesting-set-of-skills?detail=emaildkre

[Chasstev365]

1. HOLY SHIT!

[jberryhill]

2. "high-powered"

One of the dopiest adjectives with no defined meaning.

When I have a toothache, I always make sure to hire a "high powered" dentist. On my way there, my car broke down, so I called a high-powered auto mechanic.

[L. Coyote]

5. It just means "over-paid"

[Hortensis]

9. No, that's not their measure. That crowd of amoral, incompetent bullies Rump hired

are overpaid and low-power.

Those who are high-powered in the kind of law that Rump needs are worth every penny to those who can afford them. But all the good ones, who belong to one or another of 4 law firms in DC, refuse to represent him for any amount.

( )

[murielm99]

11. Do you know for sure that they

won't represent him? If so, is it because he is so bigly guilty, or because he never pays?

[mopinko]

19. it's because he doesnt take their advice.

and that he doesnt pay.

[mulsh]

23. Yeah, but not in that order. Who can blame them?

n/t

[mopinko]

24. nah. that's what retainers are for.

they can make sure they get paid by asking for a huge, bigger than normal retainer. but there is nothing they can do about a client who doesnt fucking listen.

[Ruby the Liberal]

20. Would you want a client that ignores all of your counsel

and just runs off at the mouth/keyboard on a whim?

I wouldn't go near him for any amount.

[a kennedy]

25. Or a blowhard......you know the loud mouth type AND over paid. eom

[underpants]

3. So, it's not safe yet?

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Sean got lost in the labryinth

[Leghorn21]

4. From your link...wow just wow

Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCPA) Investigations

Chris has represented a nationally-elected leader of a large African country and his wife in a Foreign Corrupt Practices investigation. He has represented corporate employees in FCPA investigations.

Congressional Committee Investigations

Chris has represented business owners, lawyers, and government officials called for testimony before House and Senate committees.

Public Corruption/Election Law Violations

Chris has represented congressional staffers in public corruption and election law investigations. He was part of the defense team for a major D.C. developer charged with public corruption violations. After a successful trial defense, the client received probation.

[Dustlawyer]

17. I hope Sean has a great "singing" voice!

[Initech]

6. So he hired Liam Neeson?

[procon]

7. Spicey, you sneaky lil devil! Who would have guessed that he was such a maggot? nt

[Gothmog]

8. Spicer should have lawyered up a while back

[WhiteTara]

10. ...

where did you get that picture in your sig line? Chilling.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

18. Portland KKK

link
https://oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/portland-kkk/#.WdhBbLpFzb0

[WhiteTara]

22. I didn't realize that Oregon was what it is.

I just recently read about the killing of black people and the incredible racist attitudes. I used to think it was just the clear cutting of the forests was the reason I didn't like Oregon. Now I know it's deeper than that.

[dem4decades]

12. Some guy named Ike Barinholtz just absolutely shit on Spicer on twitter.

If I could embed it I would.

It's a chuckle.

[L. Coyote]

16. Our president is an idiot but found someone dumber than him to write his stupid tweets

Link to tweet

You just right click the date and time stamp, copy the link, and paste it here. DU does the rest.

[mgardener]

13. Who is paying for his lawyer?

Anybody know?
And why do these maggots get their legal bills paid for by other people?

[KelleyKramer]

21. He is out of government so would assume he is paying

And even he was still at the WH, if you hire a personal defense attorney then you pay for it, not the government

[ToxMarz]

15. Hopefully this means his shameful Hollywood/media audition tour will end

The first thing a good lawyers tells his client is keep your mouth shut