“Meadows’ truthful cooperation would be a godsend to Smith’s investigation of the January 6th conspiracy,” former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien told Salon. “As Trump’s chief of staff, Meadows shadowed Trump throughout the period of the conspiracy, and would have...
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison. Here’s what to know. | Washington Post
The five-year process leading to Holmes’s conviction has been long and complex, and an appeal would likely take a long time to litigate, according to Kevin J. O’Brien, a partner at Ford O’Brien Landy and former assistant U.S. attorney. “The case was so well-combed....
“Admission of guilt”: Expert says Trump’s refusal to testify may be “evidence of fear and cowardice” | Salon
The women who have testified in the case so far have demonstrated “Trump’s pattern of or propensity to sexual abuse,” which Carroll promised to show in opening statements of the trial, former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien told Salon last week. He added that it’s...
Ex-prosecutor: Trump lawyer “violated most of the rules of good cross-examination” | Salon
“The idea is to make the witness lose her cool and start to hurt her own case,” said former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien. If the alleged victim comes across as “sympathetic, candid and reflective,” then “the lawyer loses the jury almost from the opening bell,” and...
Trump Won’t Testify in E. Jean Carroll Trial Over Lawsuit Alleging Rape
“It’s a very bad look,” former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien said. “Jurors can infer that Trump lacked the courage or the conviction to appear before them.” “The upshot is that this is the worst of both worlds for Trump,” O’Brien said. Read Full...
Ex-prosecutor: Trump lawyer “violated most of the rules of good cross-examination”
“The idea is to make the witness lose her cool and start to hurt her own case,” said former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien. If the alleged victim comes across as “sympathetic, candid and reflective,” then “the lawyer loses the jury almost from the opening bell,” and...
“In effect, the case is over”: Legal experts say Carroll’s testimony was emotional “home run”
“From what I could tell, the testimony was very powerful, detailed, sometimes harrowing, but related in a calm and reflective manner,” former federal prosecutor and Partner Kevin O’Brien told Salon. “Carroll was particularly articulate about the impact on her life —...
Former prosecutor: Opening argument suggests Carroll’s “case will be powerful”
“We can infer from opening statements that Carroll’s case will be powerful, supported by not only her own testimony but that of friends who spoke with her soon after the event as well as other victims of Trump’s alleged misconduct,” former federal prosecutor Kevin...
“Potentially more explosive”: Expert warns next trial may be “fatal to Trump’s political future” | Salon
“Although Trump’s recent criminal indictment and ongoing grand jury investigations have been the focus of much attention, E. Jean Carroll’s parallel civil suits, accusing him of rape and defamation, are potentially more explosive,” said Kevin O’Brien, a former federal...
Are ‘more serious’ legal woes ahead for Trump? Experts say NYC case may be least of his worries | USA Today
“It doesn’t get more serious. It’s just short of treason,” said Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor now at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP. “But the case is massive. It’s diffuse. There are dozens of witnesses, many of whom I would imagine are not being particularly...