# Trump’s Dirty Law Firm Deals Backfire After Shocking Admission

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Podcast: [Sidebar with Katie Phang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidebar-with-katie-phang-7778035)
Published: 2026-05-04T18:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

Former Paul Weiss Chair & Jeffrey Epstein connection, Brad Karp, admits to Harvard Law School students that his firm bent the knee to Trump because he didn’t want to lose money, business, or partners. Katie Phang on how profits over people is the name of the game for those Big Law firms, as well as major corporations, and a reminder that those Big Law firms began the domino effect of capitulation. Subscribe to Katie Phang's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@katiephangnews Subscribe to Katie's Substack here: https://katiephang.substack.com

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