Lexiintoronto
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Your question reminded me of something I recently read, regarding lawyers, PIs and privilege, although it doesn’t directly answer it.
Why should a lawyer and not a client retain the investigator?
“It is wise for anyone requiring the services of a private investigator, who foresees that the investigation may result in litigation, to first retain a lawyer. The reason for this is the legal concept of litigation privilege. When a lawyer is retained and the lawyer in turn retains the private investigator, all information provided by the private investigator is privileged if not used as evidence. In litigation, private investigators cannot claim a qualified privilege between themselves and their clients.”
Investigation services - Legal Line
For me, you may have partly answered why the team may be led by a lawyer and not Tom Klatt, retired homicide detective.
He led another suspicious death investigation that I know of. They could afford a lawyer, but they let Klatt lead.
Although I understand this involves billions, lawsuits and high-stakes industry.
Why not put the 10M on the anonymous tip line? Greenspan may be able to help you not incriminate yourself.