Judge asks Seagrams heiress if Michael Avenatti is secretly her attorney. She faints in court.

BPR ^ | March 28, 2019 | Victor Rantala

[Beagle8U]

She looks like a Billion to me!

[o-n-money]

According to Benjamin Pierce, you fall forward when you faint. More believable than CNN or MSNBC.

[gaijin]

"You are banished to the mercies of a SEX CULT managed by the wrath dominatrix..!"

Inwardly your heart sings and your pulse races. But to maintain appearances you feign your best "sad/worried face".

But then THIS walks out:

Clare Bronfman

[PeterPrinciple]

Several co-defendants in the case have sought plea deals.

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If everyone gets a plea deal, what happens?

[PeterPrinciple]

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— A Sketchy Chicken (@goodowens) March 27, 2019
Did she use her best southern accent and fan herself “my, my I believe I have the vapors!”?
— ConnieB (@michigancon) March 27, 2019
No one really, actually faints anymore, hence the collapse of the fainting couch industry. I say it’s courtroom theatrics.
— Richard Lindsay (@richXXIII) March 27, 2019

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worth reading again...…………………..

[IronJack]

Your Highness, Ms. Bronfman, your tumbrel is here. Paging Ms. Bronfman ...

[Enterprise]

In a sex cult, a plea means: “Thank you mistress, may I have another.”

[colorado tanker]

The purpose of a Curcio hearing is to make sure a criminal defendant has adequate representation with no conflicts of interest. Supposedly, Bronfman has been paying for all the defendants lawyers, which raises an inference she is buying silence. A lawyer can accept payment of fees from a third party, but there has to be informed consent, full disclosure and no interference with the lawyer's independent duties to that client. The judge needs to know who is representing her as well as everyone else so he can evaluate if there are any conflicts.

This woman is filthy rich. She can afford any lawyer in America. Why is she staking her freedom on these slimeballs?

[Zathras]

CPL is knocking them dead

[metmom]

Yeah, the ole fainting female routine.

What a faker.

[metmom]

It was at that point Bronfman stumbled back to her table in the courtroom and collapsed onto the floor. She reportedly did not lose consciousness.

Then she did not faint.

She acted.

[RummyChick]

I have a disorder that is likened to Military Parade fainting. It’s syncope diagnosed on a tilt table based on the vagus nerve misfiring.

Even I could have managed not to faint at the Judge’s question.

[kaehurowing]

I met her brother once, the one who was kidnapped.

[Magnum44]

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

"Sex, drugs booze, and rock and roll."

[Skeptical constituent]

The purpose of a Curcio hearing is to present relevant facts and information to a defendant in a criminal proceeding so that the defendant can make an informed decision as to whether their current attorney can provide them with adequate and sufficient representation given that the attorney has a potential conflict-of-interest. So, the question is appropriate given the circumstances.

[pepsi_junkie]

I remember reading a blog post from some guy in 2008 who lived in San Francisco and decided to sit outside an Obama fundraiser to see who showed up. It was women in designer dresses, men in high end tailored suits, the works. Then a guy rolled up in torn jeans and a ratty sweatshirt. The blogger commented "that guy is definitely the richest person here by far. He clearly has so much money he no longer gives a f___ what people think of his clothes even when going to a formal event. He probably can buy every single person at this party."

Looking at this billionaire heiress who seeming showed up for court looking like she just rolled out of bed, I think that guy was on to something.

[Kickaha]

She’s a real looker too!

[moovova]

Sex clubs? I thought NXIVM was for acid reflux, and DOS stood for “dics operating system”.

I need to get out more...

[AndyJackson]

She broke down in tears early in March while entering a guilty plea to one count of racketeering and apologizing to her daughter

ONE count?