摩根大通的法律费用争议 - 摩根大通因收购协议中的条款 被要求为Charlie Javice支付法律费用 尽管Javice因欺诈该公司而被定罪[1] - 该公司已支付超过1.15亿美元的法律费用给Javice及其共同被告Olivier Amar 并请求法院终止其继续支付的义务[2] - 摩根大通认为所寻求的法律费用明显过高且惊人 并计划在未来几周向法院详细说明此滥用行为[3] Javice的法律费用详情 - 摩根大通已为Javice的刑事辩护预付了6010万美元 该公司律师称此金额是前所未有且不合理的[4] - Javice不合理地聘请了五家不同的律师事务所进行辩护 其中单一家律所获得的预付费用和开支总计达3560万美元[4] - 该公司律师指控Javice及其法律团队将预付过程视为可以随意支取的空白支票 构成了滥用计费行为[4] 案件背景与相关人员 - Javice在因欺骗摩根大通以1.75亿美元收购其初创公司Frank而被定罪后 正在对判决进行上诉 其刑期为7年[1][2][5] - Javice的辩护团队包括Quinn Emanuel律师事务所的Alex Spiro 其当前工作的小时费率高达3000美元 近四年内费率几乎翻倍[4]

NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly three years, JPMorgan Chase has picking up the legal tab of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, the two convicted fraudsters who sold their financial aid startup Frank to the bank. But the two have racked up an astronomical, nine-figure legal bill that far exceeds any reasonable amount the two may have needed for their defense, the bank said in a court filing late Friday. Chase shouldn't have to pay and its agreement as part of the startup purchase to shoulder the costs should end, ...