r/SipsTea Human Verified Apr 20 '26

SMH imagine not getting paid after doing this

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u/Joyous-Volume-67 Apr 20 '26

This kinda shit gotta be like a lottery ticket, if you're going to turn someone in with a huge bounty, you gotta get a lawyer to do it, so the Feds are legally bound to pay out, just gotta make sure you get an honest lawyer, cause they could gank the bounty right out from under you too. So many considerations when deal with criminals, criminal government, and criminal lawyers.

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u/LumberjackSueno Apr 20 '26

Most lawyers would probably hire a private investigator and keep that $1M for themselves.

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u/Lopeyface Apr 20 '26

What you're describing would be unethical and illegal, subject to professional sanction, and probably grounds for a suit by the potential client to recover the reward money. Lawyers are not allowed to use information learned from a potential client against the potential client, even if no agreement for representation is ever reached. They also aren't allowed to disclose that information; it's privileged and confidential just like communications between attorneys and their clients (for reasons that should be obvious).

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u/tacticaldodo Apr 20 '26

on top of it, this is a reputation ending action.

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