I think MB is paying Greenspan. JMO
Why would you think that? She certainly didn't help DM by ignoring his instructions to destroy the letters. I don't think Rabbit is of the giving type unless there is a ROI, and that time has passed.
I would guess that the evidence and the fact that Smich was given first degree is a reason to put all effort and resources into the first go in November.
Mr. Greenspan was selected as the best option to minimize the impact of the evidence, IMO. I don't think she will be walking.
I'm certainly no expert, but from what I can gather, MB and DM were requesting $75,000 from WM's estate (held by Millardair) go to MB to cover both DM and MB's legal fees. That request was approved.
Why would you think that? She certainly didn't help DM by ignoring his instructions to destroy the letters. I don't think Rabbit is of the giving type unless there is a ROI, and that time has passed.
I would guess that the evidence and the fact that Smich was given first degree is a reason to put all effort and resources into the first go in November.
Mr. Greenspan was selected as the best option to minimize the impact of the evidence, IMO. I don't think she will be walking.
I sure hope you are right. That is one hard little girl that does not deserve to walk.
IMO Greenspan took her case because it is high profile and winnable. This guy defends people like Justin Beiber and there is no way CN or her parents could afford him, so I'd guess that he came looking for her. There is a reason guys like Greenspan are so famous, because they keep their name in the news with high profile cases, paid or not, the live of the publicity.
Brian Greenspan has an outstanding reputation (among judges and fellow lawyers, not simply with the public), and has no need to boost his profile or seek out clients.
While the cases where he defends fairly ordinary middle class people don't make the headlines, he does take on such cases, on a different fee schedule than that reserved for the Muzzo and Bieber cases. (One example where he did an exemplary job exposing police incompetence and tunnel vision was his defense of Steve Murray in Goderich, charged with (and acquitted of) the murder of his daughter Mistie).
As for winnable -- no, he doesn't take on exclusively "winnable" cases. You need look no farther than into the recent Muzzo case. That was absolutely unwinnable from the get-go. What Greenspan could do, and did, was damage control. He engineered the guilty plea and public expressions of remorse by his client (which could well have been absolutely genuine; I have no reason to suppose they weren't -- but they were also good PR).
These moves likely shortened the sentence his client received, but also laid the groundwork for a positive view by the parole board in the future.
I don't for a nanosecond believe that CN has seen the error of her sneering, supercilious ways - but her parents probably have realized the urgent need for damage control. They may not have appreciated earlier the extent of the evidence against her and the negative impact her testimony engendered. They are both medical professionals, and while they have a "modest" home they may (for all we know) have investments or savings they can access for Greenspan's firm to represent CN. I don't see the need to posit MB or DM providing the funding without evidence of same.
Someone mentioned her Pinterest account seemed to be down. I would hazard a confident guess that one of the very first orders from her new lawyer was some variant of Get that girl OFF all social media NOW! I was also surprised that she had not been coached by her previous lawyer in how to present herself in court -- a more self-effacing and regretful persona would have served her cause much better.
It's possible her lawyer did try to do this, with no luck. Parents may have laid down the law now; we aren't privy to such details. But I expect someone, not necessarily CN, has appreciated the seriousness of the situation and escalated their response.
Brian Greenspan has an outstanding reputation (among judges and fellow lawyers, not simply with the public), and has no need to boost his profile or seek out clients.
While the cases where he defends fairly ordinary middle class people don't make the headlines, he does take on such cases, on a different fee schedule than that reserved for the Muzzo and Bieber cases. (One example where he did an exemplary job exposing police incompetence and tunnel vision was his defense of Steve Murray in Goderich, charged with (and acquitted of) the murder of his daughter Mistie).
As for winnable -- no, he doesn't take on exclusively "winnable" cases. You need look no farther than into the recent Muzzo case. That was absolutely unwinnable from the get-go. What Greenspan could do, and did, was damage control. He engineered the guilty plea and public expressions of remorse by his client (which could well have been absolutely genuine; I have no reason to suppose they weren't -- but they were also good PR).
These moves likely shortened the sentence his client received, but also laid the groundwork for a positive view by the parole board in the future.
I don't for a nanosecond believe that CN has seen the error of her sneering, supercilious ways - but her parents probably have realized the urgent need for damage control. They may not have appreciated earlier the extent of the evidence against her and the negative impact her testimony engendered. They are both medical professionals, and while they have a "modest" home they may (for all we know) have investments or savings they can access for Greenspan's firm to represent CN. I don't see the need to posit MB or DM providing the funding without evidence of same.
Someone mentioned her Pinterest account seemed to be down. I would hazard a confident guess that one of the very first orders from her new lawyer was some variant of Get that girl OFF all social media NOW! I was also surprised that she had not been coached by her previous lawyer in how to present herself in court -- a more self-effacing and regretful persona would have served her cause much better.
It's possible her lawyer did try to do this, with no luck. Parents may have laid down the law now; we aren't privy to such details. But I expect someone, not necessarily CN, has appreciated the seriousness of the situation and escalated their response.
Winnable? Why do you say that? CN hiring a lawyer like Greenspan shows her guilt and fear...
CN is still on Instagram, going to rock festivals, nude beaches and weed marches, so Im not sure that has anything to do withe Greenspan. The average person does not know Eddie Greenspan for is individual successes, they know his high profile work. Thus when people get in trouble, Greenspan is the first person they think of. Its kind of like free advertising.
You can think whatever you like about a person but unless you have actual evidence against them, you have nothing. In CN's case, we know she willingly helped Millard move the trailer, incinerator, and held on to the recorder. So what they need to prove is the:
- CN knew the truck was in the trailer
- CN knew what the incinerator was used for
- CN knew what was on the recorder.
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Madeleine and Dellen
http://www.zeifmans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Order-June-16-2016-2.pdf
http://www.zeifmans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Endorsement-June-16-2016-2.pdf
For those who are interested.
Am thinking that the stay of proceedings in this matter was related to freezing DMs assets?
Azeff and De Caria are the two lawyers representing the applicant MB. You can check out their bios here under the link to Lawyers at the bottom of the Fogler Rubinoff page.
I'm not sure anyone on the face of the earth could undo the damage she did to herself on the stand. CN's behaviour was both remarkable and unforgettable. I also feel she is a loose cannon that no one can control, not her lawyer or her parents. From her antics on the stand, it appears to me that she has no perception or concern whatsoever of how the world views her.