What do Michael Jackson, Alex Rodriguez, and Donald Trump all have in common?
迈克尔·杰克逊、亚历克斯·罗德里格斯和唐纳德·特朗普有什么共同点?
They've hired the same criminal defense attorney Joe Tacopina.
他们聘请了同一名刑事辩护律师乔·塔科皮纳。
The Brooklyn-born attorney is part of a legal team representing former President Donald Trump,
这位出生于布鲁克林的律师是代表前总统特朗普的法律团队的一部分,
the first ever former president to face criminal prosecution.
特朗普是有史以来第一位面临刑事起诉的前总统。
"And if this man's name was not Donald J. Trump, there is no scenario we'd all be here today.
“如果这个人的名字不是唐纳德·特朗普,我们今天就不会站在这里。
Please understand that, based on these charges."
基于这些指控,请理解这一点。”
In March, 2023, Trump was indicted following an investigation into hush-money payments to women,
2023年3月,特朗普被指控在2016年总统竞选期间向
including adult film star Stormy Daniels, during his 2016 presidential campaign.
包括成人电影明星斯托米·丹尼尔斯在内的几位女性支付封口费。
"We're not here to play games.
“我们不是来玩游戏的。
We're here to win a case.".
我们是为了打赢一场官司才来的。”
This isn't Tacopina's first time working in the Trump world.
这不是塔科皮纳第一次为特朗普工作。
He represented Donald Trump Jr's fiancee, Kimberly Guilfoyle,
在众议院特别委员会调查1月6日的袭击之前,
before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attacks.
他是小特朗普的未婚妻金伯利·吉尔福伊尔的代表。
Tacopina has represented a long list of high-profile clients like A$AP Rocky, YG, Sean Hannity,
塔科皮纳代表了一长串高调的客户,比如A $AP Rocky、YG、肖恩·哈尼蒂
and Washington Commanders team owner Daniel Snyder, just to name a few.
和华盛顿指挥官团队老板丹尼尔·施奈德,这只是几个例子。
In 2019, Tacopina helped overturn rapper Meek Mill's 2008 conviction for drug and gun charges.
2019年,塔科皮纳帮助推翻了说唱歌手米克·米尔2008年对毒品和枪支指控的定罪。
The Connecticut resident started his career as a prosecutor in Brooklyn before moving into private practice.
这位康涅狄格州居民私人开业之前,在布鲁克林开始了他的检察官生涯。
Tacopina claims to have successfully tried more than 100 cases in his career.
塔科皮纳声称在他的职业生涯中已经成功地审判了100多个案件。
Aside from his law practice, Tacopina has been involved in several different Italian soccer clubs since 2011.
自2011年以来,除了律师业务,塔科皮纳还参与了几家不同的意大利足球俱乐部。
He is the current president and owner of the soccer club S.P.A.L.
他是斯帕尔足球俱乐部的现任总裁和老板。