Jan 6 Committee motion - House’s lawyers asked to invoke a doctrine that can defeat attorney-client privilege called the “crime-fraud exception.” To get somebody’s privileged information using the “crime-fraud exception,” you have to show it is likely they used their attorney to commit a crime or fraud.
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Jan 6 Committee motion - House’s lawyers asked to invoke a doctrine that can defeat attorney-client privilege called the “crime-fraud exception.” To get somebody’s privileged information using the “crime-fraud exception,” you have to show it is likely they used their attorney to commit a crime or fraud.