I agree with everything (on Giuliani) here:japhy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:14 pm Ah ha ha ha ha ha, now Rudy is gonna get stiffed because, well that's just what trump does. He doesn't pay his bills and forces everyone to sue him if they want to get paid.
Though Trump has been exceptionally furious with Vice President Pence, his relationship with lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, one of his most steadfast defenders, is also fracturing, according to people with knowledge of the dynamics between the men.
Trump has instructed aides not to pay Giuliani’s legal fees, two officials said, and has demanded that he personally approve any reimbursements for the expenses Giuliani incurred while traveling on the president’s behalf to challenge election results in key states. They said Trump has privately expressed concern with some of Giuliani’s moves and did not appreciate a demand from Giuliani for $20,000 a day in fees for his work attempting to overturn the election.
I worked on house once for a big time plaintiff's lawyer. He had hired a GC who had overcharged and then disappeared leaving him with a half built home. I asked him at the first meeting for a copy of his contract with the GC expecting to see an AIA document or something close. He handed me a one page thing the Contractor gave him that essentially said, "I will build you a house of 5,000 sf for $500,000". What? That's it? "I know, I know, I am a lawyer who sues people who screw other people but it seemed like a deal".
If there is $5 hair dye in the expenses trump is gonna be pissed.
https://cupofcoffee.substack.com/p/cup- ... ry-14-2021
Trump isn’t going to pay Giuliani’s legal fees
The Washington Post reports that President Trump has instructed his aides not to pay Rudy Giuliani’s legal fees. This is one of the few times I’ll ever find myself on Trump’s side. I’m only half joking here.
Rudy’s legal work was total dog shit. He did zero to help his client legally speaking and made him look worse P.R.-wise in the process. Yes, Trump is an impossible client, but Trump could’ve just ranted on Twitter for two months and would’ve gotten farther than he did with Rudy’s help, and I suspect Rudy knew that before he got going. I think Rudy was blowing smoke up Trump’s butt in an effort to churn some hours and make some dough before it all came crashing down. Trump is probably realizing that now. I wouldn’t want to pay for that either.
Beyond that, Trump is notorious for not paying his bills and for turning on his friends and allies on a dime, often for no reason at all. In light of that, if Rudy didn’t get a retainer and if he didn’t stop work the moment it ran out and if he didn’t refuse to resume work until it was replenished, he was asking to get stiffed, frankly, so no sympathy here.
Trump has about 5,000 lawsuits waiting for him come next Wednesday afternoon, but I’d actually defend him in a fees suit brought by Rudy. At least if I got a retainer first.
