The link below to the headline is supplied for completeness only in making a WAG linking the still inexplicable [to me at least] of VRNG caving on a very promising lawsuit at its absolute zenith for pottage.
It's hardly unknown for our revered crooked crimebusters to attack the lawyers for targets. Back when a distant cousin, who was a very successful lawyer for the Longshoremans Union, had to have his wife deliver his acceptance speech for his nomination as presidential candidate of the Progressive Party. Vincent Hallinan was in jail on an income tax rap. He got lots of jail time for contempt of court. Hard to imagine how he could truthfully deny such a charge but truthfulness isn't what lawyers are best known for.
I believe its pure sophistry to claim the decision was a wise on any known business grounds. But lawyers under threat for bad conduct....
As I said, it is only a WAG but I have never heard of such a spectacular success as the headlined event from the DOJ attack on the defense lawyer. Had to send chills among the highly honored professionals.
Best, Terry