Category: Media Mentions

“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 Article

“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,”…

“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 — not just her physical…

“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 O’Brien,…

“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 prosecutor. Read Full Article

“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…

“Pence’s testimony could be highly significant because of his close proximity to Trump and [his] ongoing campaign to pressure Pence to overturn the 2020 election results,” former federal prosecutor Kevin O’Brien told Salon. “Trump may have explained to Pence his illegal plans and revealed his…

Kevin O’Brien, a former assistant U.S. attorney, told RCP that statements Trump made on the stump could come back to haunt him in court. “They’re admissible, if relevant to some issue in his case,” he said before Trump began his remarks. “The rub would be…

“If Trump’s attacks against Bragg continue, he could provoke a gag order, which would restrict his ability to talk about his case out of court, said Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor and white-collar lawyer at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP. “The precedent of January 6th…

“He was a pretty awesome, figure because of his reputed skill and intelligence and wisdom on the subject of digital currency,” said Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice. “You never mix client assets with assets that are part of…