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Greenberg Traurig Throws Rudy Giuliani Under The Bus Right Quick

The firm wants it clear this isn't how they do business.

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So, we know that Rudy Giuliani no longer works at Biglaw giant Greenberg Traurig — he has to devote himself full time to the spectacle that is Donald Trump’s legal defense. Now we are getting a little more color on what went on behind the scenes.

As one of his first acts as lawyer to the president, Giuliani went on cable news to take their defense to the people, because apparently that’s how we lawyer now. These controversial appearances were filled with interesting nuggets about the alleged hush money paid to Stormy Daniels by Trump fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen and whether the president paid back the money to his lawyer. Though Giuliani has had to walk back some of his statements, a key component of his argument is that the way the payment to Daniels was handled — Cohen laying out the money without the knowledge of Trump — was standard operating procedure:

“That was money that was paid by his lawyer, the way I would do, out of his law firm funds,” he said on Fox News. He added, “Michael would take care of things like this like I take care of this with my clients.”

But, in a statement to the New York Times, Greenberg Traurig wants the world to know they conduct their business a little differently:

“We cannot speak for Mr. Giuliani with respect to what was intended by his remarks,” said a spokeswoman, Jill Perry. “Speaking for ourselves, we would not condone payments of the nature alleged to have been made or otherwise without the knowledge and direction of a client.”

Because legal ethics, they are still a thing.

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When confronted with his now former firm’s statement, Giuliani laughed and spewed more hot air:

Mr. Giuliani laughed when read the statement from the firm. “First of all, I don’t think they really understand what I said,” he said. He said he was referring to a nondisclosure agreement that Mr. Cohen had negotiated. “That’s a very common part of a settlement,” he said. “In fact, any lawyer would negotiate that for a client.”

Oh, I think they understand exactly what you said.

headshotKathryn Rubino is an editor at Above the Law. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).

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