Stefan Passantino
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we're going to run a story about a group called Lawyers Defending American Democracy that has filed this very, very in-depth bar complaint against you. Would you care to comment? That was at 7.30 in the morning. By 8.30 in the morning, the New York Times was running this
we're going to run a story about a group called Lawyers Defending American Democracy that has filed this very, very in-depth bar complaint against you. Would you care to comment? That was at 7.30 in the morning. By 8.30 in the morning, the New York Times was running this
multiple-page complaint alleging, accusing me of numerous crimes, lots of bar violations, saying very proudly, we filed these bar complaints. And this is signed. And you can imagine, I've been an established lawyer my whole life. I revere these institutions. They got more signatories on that complaint. And it's all online. I don't particularly want anyone to read it, but it's there.
multiple-page complaint alleging, accusing me of numerous crimes, lots of bar violations, saying very proudly, we filed these bar complaints. And this is signed. And you can imagine, I've been an established lawyer my whole life. I revere these institutions. They got more signatories on that complaint. And it's all online. I don't particularly want anyone to read it, but it's there.
multiple-page complaint alleging, accusing me of numerous crimes, lots of bar violations, saying very proudly, we filed these bar complaints. And this is signed. And you can imagine, I've been an established lawyer my whole life. I revere these institutions. They got more signatories on that complaint. And it's all online. I don't particularly want anyone to read it, but it's there.
The bar complaint was signed by, I think they got more than the 51 former intel officers. It was filed by former attorneys general, Former deans of various law schools, multiple past presidents of various bars. This who's who of the glitterati of the legal profession, all of whom sign on to this letter. Like I said, law professors, former state senators, former attorneys general.
The bar complaint was signed by, I think they got more than the 51 former intel officers. It was filed by former attorneys general, Former deans of various law schools, multiple past presidents of various bars. This who's who of the glitterati of the legal profession, all of whom sign on to this letter. Like I said, law professors, former state senators, former attorneys general.
The bar complaint was signed by, I think they got more than the 51 former intel officers. It was filed by former attorneys general, Former deans of various law schools, multiple past presidents of various bars. This who's who of the glitterati of the legal profession, all of whom sign on to this letter. Like I said, law professors, former state senators, former attorneys general.
And what was, of course, most concerning to me was four past presidents of the D.C. bar had signed on to a letter. knowing nothing about me other than what had been fed to them, accusing me of crimes to take my license away.
And what was, of course, most concerning to me was four past presidents of the D.C. bar had signed on to a letter. knowing nothing about me other than what had been fed to them, accusing me of crimes to take my license away.
And what was, of course, most concerning to me was four past presidents of the D.C. bar had signed on to a letter. knowing nothing about me other than what had been fed to them, accusing me of crimes to take my license away.
Well, for me, imagine now really, I have to now defend my bar license before the DC bar against a complaint signed by 60-some luminaries, including four past presidents of the very bar that I'm going to be defending myself against. It's pretty easy to feel like the entire world is arrayed against you. You have no chance whatsoever."
Well, for me, imagine now really, I have to now defend my bar license before the DC bar against a complaint signed by 60-some luminaries, including four past presidents of the very bar that I'm going to be defending myself against. It's pretty easy to feel like the entire world is arrayed against you. You have no chance whatsoever."
Well, for me, imagine now really, I have to now defend my bar license before the DC bar against a complaint signed by 60-some luminaries, including four past presidents of the very bar that I'm going to be defending myself against. It's pretty easy to feel like the entire world is arrayed against you. You have no chance whatsoever."
Now, I have to say, in all fairness, I was pleasantly surprised at how professional the D.C. Bar and the Georgia Bar were. They conducted a thorough investigation of me and all of these facts. And even in light of all of this happening, the D.C. Bar dismissed my cases with no discipline. I was shocked because I was too cynical at that point to believe that they were doing it.
Now, I have to say, in all fairness, I was pleasantly surprised at how professional the D.C. Bar and the Georgia Bar were. They conducted a thorough investigation of me and all of these facts. And even in light of all of this happening, the D.C. Bar dismissed my cases with no discipline. I was shocked because I was too cynical at that point to believe that they were doing it.
Now, I have to say, in all fairness, I was pleasantly surprised at how professional the D.C. Bar and the Georgia Bar were. They conducted a thorough investigation of me and all of these facts. And even in light of all of this happening, the D.C. Bar dismissed my cases with no discipline. I was shocked because I was too cynical at that point to believe that they were doing it.
And they are explicitly messaging it. Today, as we're talking right now on the 65 Project, they have proudly, we are running this campaign in the swing states geared where big law lawyers and the partners at these law firms and these lawyers are going to see it. threatening them, do not represent Trump in any post-election challenge because we will come after your license.
And they are explicitly messaging it. Today, as we're talking right now on the 65 Project, they have proudly, we are running this campaign in the swing states geared where big law lawyers and the partners at these law firms and these lawyers are going to see it. threatening them, do not represent Trump in any post-election challenge because we will come after your license.
And they are explicitly messaging it. Today, as we're talking right now on the 65 Project, they have proudly, we are running this campaign in the swing states geared where big law lawyers and the partners at these law firms and these lawyers are going to see it. threatening them, do not represent Trump in any post-election challenge because we will come after your license.