Steven Donziger talking to his supporters demonstrating on the street outside his apartment on his 500th day of house arrest in Manhattan, New York, on Dec. 18, 2020. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Backed by New High-Profile Defense Lawyer and Public Rallies, Donziger Fights Contempt Charges as Trial Looms
"No legitimate public policy purpose is served from continuing to pursue [criminal contempt] charges rejected by the federal prosecutor based on a civil discovery dispute," Steven Donziger said. "I've already served a period of home confinement more than five times longer than the longest sentence ever imposed on a lawyer for criminal contempt in New York."
December 22, 2020 at 10:54 AM
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Using his new criminal defense lawyer, sharply worded new court filings—including a motion to dismiss—and public events such as a rally held outside his home Friday, controversial lawyer Steven Donziger is continuing to mount a fierce, if unconventional, fight against criminal contempt-of-court charges.
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