Can FLynn sue Covington law firm for legal malpractice? Holder had to be involved in Flynn's case.
Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm
Over 1,000 attorneys work at Covington and Burling. I guarantee you Holder didn't go near the Flynn case, if only because it could be radioactive for any future political ambitions he might have. I know it sounds laughable, but he actually mulled running for President last year.
If sued for legal malpractice, Covington would argue they can't be held responsible for the DOJ's withholding of exculpatory evidence. However, there were plenty of twists and turns in negotiating a plea agreement with the DOJ (which Flynn first accepted and later spurned), some of which might prove problematic for Covington.
The reason Judge Sullivan has a hard-on for Flynn has to do with charges the DOJ originally agreed to drop, namely Flynn's failure to register as a foreign agent while being paid by the Turkish government to lobby for the expulsion of Erdogan's rival (Fethullah Gulen) from the US. At one point, Flynn is alleged to have discussed the possibility of kidnapping Gulen.