17) False statements to State Bar that Meehan report did not include exculpatory evidence? Yes. (b) conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation, deceit? YES.
18) False statements to State Bar that his 12-15 statements referred to alleged charges against him by Duke defendants’ lawyers? Yes. (b) conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation, deceit? YES. [Notes the consensus of the hearing committee on the above issues: worry that such charges are extremely rare and fear tha such charges might have chilling effect in normal cases.]
17 alone ought to be worth a long suspension. Based upon the others, I don’t see how they can do anything but a disbarment.