Former Wirecard boss’ lawyer says prosecutors got the wrong man

Former Wirecard boss’ lawyer says prosecutors got the wrong man

MUNICH, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Former Wirecard manager Markus Braun’s attorneys accused prosecutors of botching Germany’s major submit-war fraud demo at the begin of his defence on Monday and alleged that their vital witness was in reality the most important perpetrator. Braun, 53, and two other ex-Wirecard administrators Oliver Bellenhaus and Stephan von Erffa are…

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Privilege: The US Perspective – Global Investigations Review

Privilege: The US Perspective – Global Investigations Review

19.1 Privilege in law enforcement investigations 19.1.1 Attorney–client privilege The attorney–client privilege is recognised in the United States as ‘the oldest of the privileges for confidential communications known to the common law’. It is viewed as serving a crucial function in ‘encourag[ing] full and frank communication between attorneys and their clients’ and thereby promoting ‘the…

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