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UTUSN

(70,797 posts) Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:29 PM Oct 2017

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Why does David BOIES who lost Coup-2000 for us keep being called "high powered attorney"?!1

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harvey-weinstein-media_us_59d7b846e4b0f6eed35011fc?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

How Harvey Weinstein Put The Media In A Headlock

“They buy journalists, they threaten journalists, they do whatever they have to.”

By Maxwell Strachan and Jason Cherkis

.... Last year, Benjamin Wallace began investigating the allegations around Weinstein for New York magazine. He told HuffPost that after he started making reporting calls in earnest, he soon got the full Weinstein armada of alpha lawyers and flacks ― including high-powered attorney David Boies ― pressuring the magazine to stand down. ....

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Why does David BOIES who lost Coup-2000 for us keep being called "high powered attorney"?!1 (Original Post) UTUSN Oct 2017 OP

He lost it? Renew Deal Oct 2017 #1

Maybe. His career seems Peter Principle-ish. UTUSN Oct 2017 #2

Are you kidding? DonaldsRump Oct 2017 #3

Not to mention his activity in the link being on the wrong side of & other collaborations. UTUSN Oct 2017 #4

Renew Deal

(81,900 posts)

1. He lost it?

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:31 PM

Oct 2017

There would have been a different outcome if Gore had someone else?

UTUSN

(70,797 posts)

2. Maybe. His career seems Peter Principle-ish.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:32 PM

Oct 2017

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)

3. Are you kidding?

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:37 PM

Oct 2017

Boies Schiller is an incredibly influential law firm, and Mr. Boies is a one of the principal lawyers there.

UTUSN

(70,797 posts)

4. Not to mention his activity in the link being on the wrong side of & other collaborations.

Reply to DonaldsRump (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:40 PM

Oct 2017

I didn't realize I was going to get into a fan fight (and won't participate in).

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