John Eastman Asks for Delay in Disbarment Citing Hefty Legal Fees

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Source: Daily Beast

Published Apr. 04, 2024 5:21AM EDT


Former Donald Trump lawyer John Eastman is asking a judge to pause his disbarment so he can continue to work and earn income as an attorney while legal fees mount in his criminal case connected to his attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 election.

Eastman on Wednesday filed a motion with the California State Bar Court requesting a stay of Judge Yvette Roland’s order issued last week which recommended that he be stripped of his law license. In her ruling, the judge found Eastman had breached professional ethics rules by pushing a “strategy to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election that lacked evidentiary or legal support.”

The final decision on his disbarment lies with the California Supreme Court. Before that happens, Eastman’s lawyers argued in their filing, Roland’s order should be stayed.

If it isn’t, they wrote, “Dr. Eastman would lose his ability to make a living as an attorney at a time when other matters arising out of his representation of the former President of the United States [...] have already caused him to incur more than $1 million in legal fees.”

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[mwooldri]

1. What a shame.

He can go file bankruptcy and go truck driving. It'll make him a decent living and he won't have those legal bills anymore.

Then again, don't become a truck driver. He'd probably be too dangerous on the road..

[Ray Bruns]

14. At least truck driver is an honest living

[MarineCombatEngineer]

34. Yes, it is. nt

[Sailingdiver]

2. everything the orange idiot touches

Eastman learned that the hard way.

Sorry not sorry.

Looks like FAFO karma bit his ass.

[ms liberty]

3. Thoughts and prayers, poor thing. n/t

[Walleye]

4. The only reason he ever had an ability to make a living, was because he lived under protection

Of the United States, which he has tried to overthrow and trash talk at every opportunity. Disbar him, throw him in jail if possible

[sinkingfeeling]

5. That should be a h*ll no.

[TwoInchMessia]

6. That would be a hard NO!

These clowns knew exactly what they were doing and they all deserve exactly what they get!

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Grifter asks for more time to grift, because it's so damn profitable. As is raising $720k on a scam begging site

Although Eastman will seek review, as of today, he’s ineligible to practice law in the state of California. But you can help! After exhorting fellow conservatives to file retaliatory bar and judicial complaints, “the family” got to the heart of the matter.

To the American people: Your prayers and financial support mean a lot, this week more than ever.

The link is to a GiveSendGo page where Eastman details his personal stations of the cross, including “my own Triduum since the California Bar Court issued its ruling recommending that I be disbarred.”

He really appreciates the $717,206(!) donated so far, and if you just keep sending your pennies, he’ll be resurrected soon.

https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/john-eastman-is-jesus-on-the-cross

Yes, this supposed devout Catholic is comparing getting caught trying to fix an American election to his God's crucifixion. And he's trying to get gullible believers on the "other fundraising sites are too woke for us, and tend to ban bigots" site to pay for his misdeeds, while trying to get let off anyway, because he'll make more money that way.

[dutch777]

8. Exactly! How about disbarment AND jail time!!??!

Somehow I doubt he will starve.

[Hikerchick57]

40. The total disgust I feel for this creep couldn't get any lower until I read this

[muriel_volestrangler]

42. If you read the whole blog post, you find his wife and 2 children are awful human beings too

I guess when 2 adults that bad get together, it's a good chance their children will be crap too. I don't know if they had any others who turned out OK.

[Hikerchick57]

44. They're shameful!

[hibbing]

9. Next Faux News legal analyst n/t

[PatSeg]

10. Ha, ha, ha!

That is priceless! And who are these clients who are seeking out the legal services of John Eastman? It's not like there is a shortage of lawyers in the yellow pages.

[bluestarone]

11. I'm joining the HELL NO club!

HELL NO!

[Wonder Why]

12. Let me get this straight, John. you want to be allowed to continue making money from the same occupation

as the one you committed criminal acts as, so you can pay your attorneys to defend yourself from being stopped from doing the same thing again?

Kiss my ass, John!

[usaf-vet]

38. Ditto !!!

[nwduke]

13. Boo

f*ing hoo! You tried to overthrow our democracy using a useful idiot as your prop!

[Tarzanrock]

15. The hubris of these criminal lawyers defies one's imagination

The hubris of these criminal lawyers defies one's imagination. I lied to and fleeced my clients but please "stay" my state bar conviction for lying to and fleecing my clients so that I may continue to practice law by lying to and fleecing my clients so that I may continue paying my criminal attorneys outlandish legal fees.
Even a "crook" like Nixon had more dignity than this thieving and disbarred criminal shithead. Please, Georgia, put this criminal asshole in prison on a chain gang.

[hlthe2b]

16. Geebus... If he were a surgeon, he'd be asking to go on "cutting" after killing his last dozen patients...

Not lacking for hubris and chutzpah, that's for sure.

[RainCaster]

17. Git yet ass a job at McDonald's

Make an honest living for once.

[magicarpet]

19. Really become a Micky Dee's cashier and bag burgers and fries.

That will help pay your exorbitant legal bills.

You'll be fine. As a side note,..no more coup d'etats against American Democracy you Fascist traitor.

[Irish_Dem]

22. The idea of earning an honest day's wages is incomprehensible to them.

They have no idea how to do that.

[SouthernDem4ever]

18. Unbelievable. Let him practice shoddy law on others to pay for his shoddy lawyering.

Now I've heard it all - I hope.

[Irish_Dem]

21. "I need to keep practicing shoddy law to cover legal bills for practicing shoddy law."

[Irish_Dem]

20. They constantly demand special treatment.

White entitled privileged males.
Who think they do not have to live within the law or rules.

[Sneederbunk]

24. I may be a quack doctor surgeon, but

give some time to do more surgeries.

[coprolite]

25. Maybe someone will hire him as an experienced paralegal?

[cstanleytech]

26. I suppose the judge will have to more diplomatic in their rulling when they tell him to fuck off?

[Zorro]

27. Well he can always ask Trump for a loan

[Think. Again.]

28. I believe fast food restaurants are always hiring.

[Paladin]

29. Tough shit, Eastman. (nt)

[republianmushroom]

32. Agree

[greatauntoftriplets]

30. Oh, come on.

Eastman expects us to believe that he hasn't got money socked away?

[underpants]

31. Hitched himself to the Trump wagon. How'd that work out for him?

[Grins]

33. Someone is paying this guy??

It’s been three years!

[muriel_volestrangler]

43. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene want to pay him

They are suing Californian venues (universities?) that cancelled appearances by them. I guess they have PAC money they want laundered into the wingnut welfare system.

[NanaCat]

47. They're suing the cities for listening to constituents

About the potential for violence at the events, and then warning the venues about the same.

They're not suing the venues themselves. They don't have a case against them because the venues have 1st Amendment rights of free association.

[Hikerchick57]

39. I guess he should of thought about making a living before he committed a crime...

[malthaussen]

41. So, he's been disbarred for being an unethical lawyer...

... but thinks he should be allowed to continue working as a lawyer to pay off his debts.

I could have sworn lawyers were required to take at least one course in Logic as an undergraduate.

-- Mal

[Novara]

45. I have never heard of pausing legal action for somebody crying poor, have you?

Most courts would say fuck you.

And if you want them to pause so you can continue to use the very license to practice that the court is considering revoking?

Double fuck you.

The utter gall is stunning.

[iluvtennis]

46. Snowflake - we don't care. Now your a** can learn their are consequences for one's actions. n/t

[Bengus81]

48. Be like a fireman charged with arson asking to be able to keep his job

Because his legal bills for burning down a couple of houses are mounting......

[EndlessWire]

49. He should just get to writing that book

like they all do. Someone will pay him for it, and he can then transfer the proceeds to his defense attorneys...no, wait, he won't let go of the check. Never mind...