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Any ideas? Putrid press amazing how many lawyers argue for a 12 year old plea deal be rescinded though the defendant fulfilled all his obligations.

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On the one hand it is absurd. On the other hand it is potentially a very serious situation. I would need to do some research to know just how serious the consequences realistically might be.

I have read in the paper that one possible remedy plaintiffs intend to seek is the nullification of the "illegal" agreement and the prosecution of a number of cases against you. There would seem to be a whole host of impediments to any such radical and outrageous course of action like that both of a legal and equitable nature. However, I am a worst case scenario person ALWAYS and do not think a criminal defense lawyer ever should be anything but that.

Perhaps you have done the research already or have counsel who has and feel you have a sense of exactly what the worst case scenario is. I don't know; but I also would not take anyone else's word for it.

The potential consequences are of course the most important thing insofar as any consequence directly affects you (action against Acosta etc. not really your problem). But the separate and related issue is what if anything to do about the fact that the complete story you have described in the prospective op-Ed drafts you have sent to me has never come out - nor has anything that in any way challenges the popular rendition and characterization of you as predator, monster, etc.

And as you correctly anticipated some time ago, that is a real problem and has perhaps been part of what has led to this snowballing with no pushback of any kind (notwithstanding all the hot shot lawyers you had by your side all through the deal and after - where are they now?).

Without seeing the papers in the case now before judge Marra I don't feel like I can give any meaningful advice on either the legal or pr front. But I do know that you need some good advice now and moving forward.

David

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