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'“I always conduct myself ethically and acted no differently in this circumstance,” Habba told Politico last week.'

I'm a legitimate businesswoman.

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"It’s really hard to get suspended from the practice of law . . . ."

One of the biggest obstacles on the pot-hole-riddled road to justice.

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"Hold my beer", said every still-practicing incompetent doctor everywhere.

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Of ALL the Tr*mp SCUM, I'm beginning to like Habba the least and hope there is a point where she is NEVER allowed in a courtroom again, unless it's as a defendant.

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I think of it as a race to the bottom... Not sure there's a scale to judge the worst...

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Point taken... But still...

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Great concluding sentence, Liz!

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Sorry to be off-topic, Liz, but you're a US lawyer and so infinitely better situated to comment on the Amazon spy-cam case than I. I thought you might want to cover it:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/amazon-faces-trial-after-selling-bathroom-spycam-used-to-abuse-minor/

If you don't, I'll probably say something that's more opinion than analysis, but I'd honestly love to hear your thoughts.

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Stellar professional qualifications aside, Habba was clearly hired on the same basis her client uses to determine the value of every woman (and most men) who crosses his path: appearance. Meet Melania 2.0., a slightly meaner-looking and less polished version of the original.

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Not to victim shame here, but somebody who goes to work at a Trump golf club in 2021 must at least know they are getting a paycheck from some seriously shady people.

Not that that excuses any of the behavior of the shady people, from the manager on up to Habba. I hope Bianca is okay both emotionally and financially, and I feel bad that this all happened to her.

But why would someone take a job there in the first place?

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Food and shelter are powerful motivators.

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"Not" and "but" could have been left out, and the comment would be as intended.

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Hi Liz. It's curious to me that Habba isn't a named defendant (nor is Melichar). Aside from being a focal point of the chaos, she's also shown in the Relief section, but she's not a named defendant. Why is that?

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Well, she's not a party to the contract. And what they want here is to get the contract with the Trump club declared void, so then they can file a real claim.

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And you know this server didn’t have residual funds left over to pay taxes on 15k when she figured this out in April; I really hope she isn’t;t in legal trouble for back taxes ;(

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Alina Habba: Donald Trump Is "The Most Ethical American I Know"

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/trump-most-ethical-american-know-145157625.html

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Liz, What a great piece; albeit about a terrible person; thank you for writing this.

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