Former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke (inset picture) from an undated social media image. (Graphic by The Desk)
A Florida journalist who faces numerous computer hacking charges may lose his private lawyers if legal fees continue to mount.
At a court hearing on Monday, an attorney representing former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke said he may need a court-appointed attorney through the federal public defender’s office if he is unable to continue paying for private counsel in the future.
For nearly a year, Burke has been represented by Michael Maddux and Mark D. Rasch, who have worked with Burke on pre-indictment motions that sought to compel the government to return numerous computers, phones and other items seized during a raid on his Tampa-area home last May.
The raid was connected to a cyber crime investigation that centered around several videos leaked to other news organizations that showed former Fox News personality...
A Florida journalist who faces numerous computer hacking charges may lose his private lawyers if legal fees continue to mount.
At a court hearing on Monday, an attorney representing former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke said he may need a court-appointed attorney through the federal public defender’s office if he is unable to continue paying for private counsel in the future.
For nearly a year, Burke has been represented by Michael Maddux and Mark D. Rasch, who have worked with Burke on pre-indictment motions that sought to compel the government to return numerous computers, phones and other items seized during a raid on his Tampa-area home last May.
The raid was connected to a cyber crime investigation that centered around several videos leaked to other news organizations that showed former Fox News personality...
- 3/11/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
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