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Judge Wood OKs Privilege Designations in Cohen Matter
Source: Law.com
U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood of the Southern District of New York adopted Friday the special master's recommendation on what is and isn't privileged among the material seized by the government from President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen's home and offices back in April.
Read more: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2018/06/22/judge-wood-oks-privilege-designations-in-cohen-matter/
And there's this:
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-privileged-michael-cohen-trump-saga-2018-6
[div class"excerpt"]A judge outlined exactly what qualifies as privileged in the Michael Cohen case -- and almost nothing involves Cohen's work for his clients
US District Judge Kimba Wood laid out what from the first batch of President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen's reviewed documents was covered by attorney-client privilege.
In Wood's Friday filing, 153 of the 161 documents labeled as privileged -- and therefore could not be used in a potential prosecution of Cohen -- involved Cohen consulting with attorneys.
Just eight documents involved Cohen in direct consultation with one of his clients.
SNIP
After Cohen's offices were raided in April, Trump fumed online, suggesting it was a violation of attorney-client privilege to raid his lawyer's office. But, at least so far, almost none of the documents have proven to fall under those protections.
In Wood's Friday filing, 153 of the 161 documents labeled as privileged -- and therefore could not be used in a potential prosecution of Cohen -- involved Cohen consulting with attorneys.
Just eight documents involved Cohen in direct consultation with one of his clients.
SNIP
After Cohen's offices were raided in April, Trump fumed online, suggesting it was a violation of attorney-client privilege to raid his lawyer's office. But, at least so far, almost none of the documents have proven to fall under those protections.
Michael Cohen appears to have been doing very little actual legal work.
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.............................. your a idiot, maybe you can get a special cell on Ryker Island for VIP's, called protective custody, and then you can write letters to Manafort, and ask him hows the weather, and if he wanted to come and join you........... ................because that's where you are heading................you are just plain fucked................. ......................what size tennis shoes of flip flops do you wear, and whats your favorite color jump suit..................
In Wood's Friday filing, 153 of the 161 documents labeled as privileged -- and therefore could not be used in a potential prosecution of Cohen -- involved Cohen consulting with attorneys.
After Cohen's offices were raided in April, Trump fumed online, suggesting it was a violation of attorney-client privilege to raid his lawyer's office. But, at least so far, almost none of the documents have proven to fall under those protections.
It was all illegal!