I'm not a lawyer - does attorney-client privilege apply in this situation? Would it be legal to take these documents?
"Source close to the investigation" - who is leaking?
Yep. Absolutely.
>> does attorney-client privilege apply in this situation? <<
Not unless they were raiding a lawyer’s office.
That is a very large problem. What if you were one of Manafort’s clients and the govt. seized your records? You’ve done nothing wrong. Your conversations with him are privileged. The illegal search and seizure litigation and poison fruit issues will be endless. It may never end now.