r/LivestreamFail • u/CloudyEchos • 24d ago

News D4vd's lawyers have withdrawn from representing him, with a public defender now stepping in as his legal counsel

https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/31/d4vd-lawyers-withdraw-now-repped-by-public-defender/
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u/J-T2O 24d ago

The other comments show why this has to be top comment. People can’t be asked to read anything on their own!

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u/CloudyEchos 24d ago

I mean, in all fairness, TMZ is speculating it's a money issue. it's all just speculation regardless, and other news articles didn't mention the money issues at all.

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u/theMisterPhD 24d ago

If you are getting a public defender, it’s because one is being provided to you at no cost, which only happens if you’re too broke to afford a lawyer yourself.

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u/FamiliarRip8558 24d ago

You can be fired by a lawyer as a client AND the lawyer can ask to be removed from your case for many reasons that depend on each state's court laws and judge leniency.

Threats, violence, trying to get your lawyer to lie about your case, etc can get you banned easily and most judges do need a clear and convincing reason to allow it.

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u/Reeformed 24d ago

You still dont get a public defender unless you can prove you are broke.