One of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the sweeping Fulton County RICO case has lost legal representation after reportedly failing to pay her lawyer and disregarding legal advice. Attorneys for Trevian Kutti, a one-time publicist for Kanye West and R. Kelly, filed a motion last Monday withdrawing as counsel of record.
Prosecutors accused Kutti of pressuring a Fulton County election worker in January 2021. However, she pleaded not guilty to the racketeering and witness tampering charges. The court filing did not explain why her Atlanta-based attorney, Darryl Cohen, and her Chicago-based attorneys, Steven Greenberg and Joshua Herman, dropped Kutti.
However, Cohen emphasized the importance of a cooperative client relationship, adherence to legal advice, and payment. In an interview, Cohen underscored the significance of a productive lawyer-client relationship. The Atlanta-based attorney stated that clients must be responsive and cooperative and fulfill their financial obligations.
While not directly commenting on Kutti’s case, Cohen outlined the critical components of such a relationship. Emphasizing he was speaking generically given the case’s high-profile nature, Cohen said, “All these things have to happen.” “I’m not saying any of those things did or didn’t happen, but you can extrapolate,” he added.
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Despite dropping Kutti, Greenberg believes the prosecution against Kutti is unjust and threatens her First Amendment rights. In addition, Greenberg characterized the case as a wrongful prosecution. He said, “This is a wrongful prosecution [of Kutti] that seeks to extinguish her First Amendment rights.”
According to reports, the motion filed by Kutti’s attorneys states that they notified Kutti of the withdrawal. Also, it says that she has a 10-day window to file for an objection. Kutti is currently free on a $75,000 bond. However, the court could revoke her bond agreement after she spoke about the case on Instagram Live earlier this month.
During the Instagram Live session, Kutti reportedly made statements that contradicted the terms of her bond agreement. She allegedly mentioned a woman, believed to be Fulton County election worker Ruby Freeman, in a manner that raised questions.
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“There’s a woman sitting somewhere who knows this whole thing is a lie,” Kutti said, referring to Ruby Freeman. “Who knows? I never did anything to her. Who knows, she begged me for help.” Kutti continued saying the woman “knows that I’m going to f*** her whole life up when this is done.”
Consequently, the press asked Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis about possibly revoking Kutti’s bond. However, Willis said, “The DA is patient.” Also, Greenberg defended Kutti’s remarks, asserting that individuals out on bond have the right to comment on their cases.
In addition, he denied that Kutti issued threats during her comments. “There was absolutely nothing wrong with what she said,” Greenberg told CNN. This issue stems from the 2020 election fraud case. Kutti allegedly approached Freeman, an election worker, in January 2021.
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According to a police report, Kutti told Freeman she was a “crisis manager” and a high-profile individual sent her. However, Freeman contacted the police and suggested they speak at a local police precinct where officers could supervise the discussion.
Consequently, bodycam footage shows Kutti telling Freeman, “You are a loose end for a party that needs to tidy up.” Freeman was among the two election workers Trump and his campaign targeted in their claims of election fraud.
Consequently, Freeman received death threats and had to move from her home. However, the election worker won in court in her defamation suit against former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.
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