Category: Kevin O’Brien

It’s unclear what Ellis, or any other of the lawyers who flipped, will say if called to the stand. But if Ellis testifies, Trump’s attorneys could argue that her statements show that she “unknowingly passed along false information to Trump,” according to Kevin O’Brien, a…

“Bankman-Fried may have little choice but to take the stand because the trial appears to be going poorly for him,” said Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor who’s now a defense lawyer in New York. Read the full article

“She got a great deal for herself,” said ex-federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien, a white-collar partner at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP. “It was very smart, and other defendants in the case are going to take note of that. You’re going to see some rush to the…

Kevin O’Brien, a partner at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP in New York and former federal prosecutor who is not involved in the Fat Leonard case, said instances of government misconduct, particularly failures to produce relevant discovery, “seem to be on the rise today.” Read more…

“You just can’t say we can’t have a trial because people have strong opinions about Trump,” said Kevin O’Brien. “There has to be a way to reach a level of jury knowledge and objectivity that is satisfactory to the task at hand. If you can’t,…

Attorney Kevin O’Brien was featured in The Hype Magazine on September 10, 2023, highlighting his legal experience, background as a prosecutor at the Department of Justice, and how he helps clients facing SEC investigations. As former Platinum Partners Chief Executive Officer Joseph SanFilippo put it…

Stacking the trials virtually on top of one another is unfair to the defendant, according to Kevin O’Brien, a New York-based trial lawyer at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP and former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in white-collar criminal cases. “It’s an awfully burdensome responsibility placed…

Attorney Kevin O’Brien was interviewed in the Salon article, “I was just following orders.” Ex-prosecutor calls out Trump co-defendants for using “Nazi Defense“” Read the Full Article

O’Brien said Lauro’s “aspiration” argument is “not a stupid claim” and “points out something interesting about the way Trump works” that may help protect him in this case. “Trump oftentimes doesn’t finish things. He sort of encourages people to go storming the Capitol, and then he…

Kevin J. O’Brien states “I wouldn’t say it’s illegal. I would say he is barely barely within his First Amendment rights issuing a statement like that.” Watch the Full Video