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tinrobot

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8. File false charges and bleed the defendant dry with legal fees.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 10:27 AM

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The longer the trial, the more it costs the defendant.

Thankfully, Comey has friends such as Fitzgerald who are probably working pro bono. But others are not as fortunate.

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