Judge Cuts Ex-DOJ Official From Maduro’s Defense, Saying a Lawyer ‘Cannot Appoint Himself’

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said there was reason to accept Bruce Fein’s request to represent Maduro, after Fein admitted he was neither retained by Maduro, nor Barry Pollack, Maduro’s actual attorney.

       

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said there was reason to accept Bruce Fein’s request to represent Maduro, after Fein admitted he was neither retained by Maduro, nor Barry Pollack, Maduro’s actual attorney.