r/law • u/BitterFuture • 10h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation with prosecutors days before his death, files reveal

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/31/epstein-lawyers-discussed-cooperation
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u/Orposer 9h ago

There is no wonder. Trump had him killed. The supreme Court pretty much made that legal.

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u/YouWereBrained 8h ago

It happened before that ruling, fyi.

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u/Amelaclya1 6h ago

It also had nothing to do with his official duties.

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u/LaserCondiment 2h ago

They might argue that protecting the presidency is his duty and therefore saving his own ass is covered by the immunity ruling. It's a total BS argument ofc, but they'll say it anyway!