[r9etb]

IOW, it's a prank, and he's doing the Miranda dance. No way he's gonna incriminate his client, except with an immunity deal in hand.

[muawiyah]

Ab~sooooo~lute~leeeee

The lawyer has been hired to make sure his client gets all his rights. Last thing he's going to do is admit the guy is guilty of a half dozen crimes.

[newzjunkey]

IOW, it's a prank, and he's doing the Miranda dance.

Likely. Why else does the "victim" page need a famous DEFENSE lawyer? Does not compute otherwise. The lawyer said he couldn't say *why* he was hired but said, 'you've read the IMs, you known why he needs a lawyer.'

For those playing along at home: IOW = In Other Words.

[freespirited]

IOW, it's a prank, and he's doing the Miranda dance. No way he's gonna incriminate his client, except with an immunity deal in hand.

I'm with you.

The way I see it, when someone will "neither admit nor deny," that's an admission. Obviously, if the allegation were false, the person would simply deny it, or to use Jones' words "rule it out."