Joe Tacopina had previously admitted to consulting with the same person who is now a key witness in a case against his client.
could be facing a conflict of interest after it was revealed that the former adult film star had approached him to represent her after the allegations were originally made public., Ryan Goodman, a former special counsel with the Department of Defense, noted that Trump attorney Joe Tacopina had previously admitted on national television to having a prior attorney-client relationship with Daniels, and, therefore, attorney-client privilege.
"I can't really talk about my impressions or any conversations we'd had because there is an attorney-client privilege that attaches even to a consultation," he toldUnder New York State ethics law, lawyers are forbidden from sharing any details of conversations relating to a client's case, even if they ultimately decline to represent them.
Left, Stormy Daniels on May 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Right, Joe Tacopina on August 11, 2019 in Venice, Italy."If an attorney had even preliminary but protected communications with Ms. Daniels about the Trump payment matter, that attorney would very likely have a conflict of interest in later representing Trump in the same matter or involving the same issues," former federal prosecutor Michael McAuliffe told.
"Joe Tacopina will have a difficult time explaining how he can't reveal his prior discussions with Ms. Daniels because they are protected by the attorney-client privilege, but he can know the information obtained from Daniels and still represent Trump," he added."The two assertions appear incompatible both under the ethics rules and using common sense.
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