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Breaking Bad Question

Posted on 9/2/14 at 10:59 pm
Posted by npt817
Prairieville, LA
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 9/2/14 at 10:59 pm
I'm rewatching the show on the Sunday Binges and got to thinking, is the divorce lawyer really not able to say anything? I mean if a lawyer knows of an ongoing criminal enterprise that will ruin many lives, and the said criminal is not their client, can the really not say anything? No anonymous tips or anything?
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
18574 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:07 pm to
She was going to say something until she realized who she was dealing with. Decided to tread lightly on that one.

All seriousness, I have no idea. Plenty of lawyers around here that will know the answer.
Posted by Melvin
Member since Apr 2011
23535 posts
Posted on 9/2/14 at 11:33 pm to
Pretty sure that's a no no
Posted by ashy larry
Marcy Projects
Member since Mar 2010
5569 posts
Posted on 9/3/14 at 8:41 am to
I'm no lawyer, but I am pretty sure the 'crime fraud exception' waves the attorney/client privilege in certain cases. I don't remember the scene in the show you are referring to, but I know that I can't walk in to an attorney's office and ask him how to launder money and request attorney client privilege. Soon as I ask him/her for advice on committing an illegal activity, I've basically waved my attorney-client privilege. However, talking about past criminal activity is allowed in attorney-client privilege.
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