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Lawyers for Trump aide Steve Bannon sue over legal bills
Reuters ^

Posted on 02/22/2023 4:54:04 PM PST by GulliverSwift

A law firm is suing Steve Bannon, former U.S. President Donald Trump's onetime top strategist, for more than $480,000 in fees for its legal work on high-profile cases.

Law firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron said in a lawsuit filed Friday in New York state court that Bannon has failed to fully pay for work it performed for him from November 2020 until November 2022. Bannon has been regularly represented by the firm's partner Robert Costello.

Reuters could not immediately confirm whether Costello is still representing Bannon. Bannon and Costello did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Davidoff firm represented Bannon after he was subpoenaed by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, and in his criminal contempt trial after he defied the subpoena.

A Washington, D.C., jury convicted Bannon in June and a federal judge sentenced him to four months in prison. Bannon's sentence has been delayed as he appeals his conviction.

The law firm also represented Bannon as he faced scrutiny from then-Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance over his role in a scheme allegedly deceiving donors to an effort to construct Trump's planned wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bannon was indicted in September on New York state charges stemming from that plot and has pleaded not guilty.

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After scamming MAGA on his fake border wall, Bannon is now refusing to pay the lawyers who defended him.

He lied and leaked about Trump constantly while he was in the White House. He's a bad apple who gets fired by everyone he works for, with good reason.

1 posted on 02/22/2023 4:54:04 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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Trump Tower meeting with Russians 'treasonous', Bannon says in explosive book

Steve Bannon: Donald Trump Jr was not 'treasonous' – I meant Paul Manafort

Bannon allies say statement praising Trump Jr. was spiked after Trump went nuclear

2 posted on 02/22/2023 4:59:05 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

Thanks. Yes, Bannon was constantly trashing Trump anonymously to leftist reporters.

He’s only out for himself. Cares nothing about the people even though he has hoodwinked a few into believing his act.


3 posted on 02/22/2023 5:10:59 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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To: GulliverSwift

I’m not buying any of this.


4 posted on 02/22/2023 5:13:43 PM PST by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people. )
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To: Java4Jay

You shouldn’t buy anything from Bannon. He’s a swindler.


5 posted on 02/22/2023 5:17:10 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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To: GulliverSwift
Yes, Bannon was constantly trashing Trump anonymously to leftist reporters.

How do you know this if he was doing this anonymously?

6 posted on 02/22/2023 5:18:33 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: GulliverSwift

I don’t see this as anything other than a personal type attack that is meant because someone wants Bannon to shut up. Bannon hasn’t been a Trump aid for years, yet it is inserted here as though it is important.

Not my problem about who owes who what. Not interested.


7 posted on 02/22/2023 5:25:54 PM PST by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: Java4Jay

There can be legitimate grounds tor a client to dispute a lawyer’s bills. No idea what the situation is here but I would not jump to any conclusions just on the basis of a lawsuit having been filed. Anybody can allege practically anything, so allegations are just that.


8 posted on 02/22/2023 5:27:45 PM PST by Stingray51 ( )
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To: GulliverSwift

No one is boosting Trump more than Bannon.


9 posted on 02/22/2023 5:34:21 PM PST by ryderann
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To: Stingray51

Bannon is MEGA, a fighter.


10 posted on 02/22/2023 5:35:21 PM PST by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people. )
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To: Java4Jay

MAGA !!!


11 posted on 02/22/2023 5:48:09 PM PST by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people. )
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To: Java4Jay

If he trashed him he is certainly making up for it every day with his show and guests. 4 hours a day preaching pro Trump, sometimes more.
This story is from Reuters. Why would anyone believe anything they write?


12 posted on 02/22/2023 5:55:37 PM PST by lilypad
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To: GulliverSwift

WRONG.


13 posted on 02/22/2023 6:01:03 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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His show is the only one that Trump has never gone on. I try to watch his show, but turn it off with the cold opens.


14 posted on 02/22/2023 6:07:33 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: GulliverSwift

I think criminal trials should happen in the afternoon so one can hire a lawyer in the morning and the lawyer can have a few hours to prepare.

In such a system, a lawyer might work for eight hours and the lawyer’s fee would be affordable to most middle class people.


15 posted on 02/22/2023 6:19:44 PM PST by Brian Griffin (una vez)
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To: FreeReign
How do you know this if he was doing this anonymously?

Trump said that Bannon did it. Bannon was fired because he basically provided almost the entirety of the damaging material in Michael Wolff's book Fire and Fury.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/trump-turns-steve-bannon-treason-comments-leak-he-lost-his-mind-1071303/#!
16 posted on 02/22/2023 6:21:07 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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To: lilypad

Of course this story is true. It’s such an easy thing to verify. I guess you’re one of the people who have been tricked by his grift. Sad to see.

Here’s the lawsuit. Read it:

https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=NAnTh3u2c0H0cHAOxfgzNw==


17 posted on 02/22/2023 6:23:41 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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To: dforest

Bannon did not pay his own lawyers for years. His partners were convicted of embezzling money to build a fake wall. Bannon would have been as well except he got Trump to pardon him.

This is basic stuff that is 100% true and easily verifiable.


18 posted on 02/22/2023 6:25:14 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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To: Hostage

RIGHT.

Here is the lawsuit. You don’t know what you’re talking about:

https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=NAnTh3u2c0H0cHAOxfgzNw==


19 posted on 02/22/2023 6:26:32 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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To: GulliverSwift

LAWYERS ARE CROOKS.

EFF EM.

BUT YOU CAN KISS THEIR BUTTCHEEKS.

BYE!


20 posted on 02/22/2023 6:30:42 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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