I'm stuck on the point I mentioned earlier. l can't figure out how a person hired by a family in CT, who was never employed or authorized by the defense to speak on its behalf, could be dumped by the defense.
If Black weren't associated by employ or consent by the defense, how can the defense get rid of him? Wouldn't it be up to the mysterious unnamed CT family who hired "Black" to decide whether he continues to do what he's been doing? After all, he's been working on their dime and their behalf, independent of Baez, supposedly. So why would the defense's hiring of a spokesperson affect
his status in his work on behalf of his CT client?
I think the FL state bar needs to rethink its decision that Black wasn't ever an agent of the defense. He clearly was (except for the times he said something untoward, of course :tongue
. I personally think there
is no CT family (unless it's Henry Lee or Cabot's own family is in CT :crazy
. I think whether his services were paid for or voluntarily offered to the defense, that Baez gladly accepted the deal, making Cabot an agent of the defense, and Baez ultimately responsible for positions and comments made by this Cabot/Todd Black dude.
Anything Black ever said seemed like something you'd expect from an angry, vindictive family member of the accused or the defense team (the type of comments that would be made behind the scenes, privately). His comments and style were certainly not what you'd expect of a professional, detached spokesperson.
I've never seen anything like it. In fact, I wondered for a while whether CA or someone in Baez's office/family -- someone with a personal stake and who took personal offense at all that was going on -- might have been actually writing those statements. I was surprised Black turned out to be Cabot and not someone closer to the defense.
Anyway, I am glad there will be a professional person speaking on behalf of the defense now. It will be all the more delightful when that person is tripped up or can't/won't answer questions.