outlandish Theory's

[mike tesko]

because he got 14 years for being a fake that's why

The man (GDS) knew the law inside out, back to front - how does that make him a fake?

[guest7363]

The man (GDS) knew the law inside out, back to front - how does that make him a fake?

I will give you a clue,  he was A conman who duped people into thinking he was a bona fide legal professional, he pleaded guilty to fraud including stealing 150000  compensation from a client that lost an arm in a crash, he also pleaded guilty to defrauding a couple out of 160000 including a women's life savings of 750000 he had no qualifications what so ever, fo 8 years I worked as a driving instructor, I had to pass 3 exams to get my green badge,  if i had given paid driving lessons without the green badge I would have been prosecuted, plenty of people know driving inside out and looks like Giovanni was pretty clued up on law but where does it put the people like me and NGB who paid and studied hard to get our certificates or degrees when a conman, fake, swindler whatever we want to call him can set up shop?  e

[Jane]

The man (GDS) knew the law inside out, back to front - how does that make him a fake?

Going on that theory, Mike, if I gen up on human anatomy and physiology, it will qualify me to amputate one of your limbs even though it won't make me a surgeon.

[Caroline]

The man (GDS) knew the law inside out, back to front - how does that make him a fake?

So do lots of criminals - it helps them get around it! Point is that without being qualified, he's breaking the law and if he knew the law that well, he knew he was breaking it and that makes him a criminal not a lawyer which means he falsely represented himself and as such - he's a FAKE lawyer.

[David1819]

I will give you a clue,  he was A conman who duped people into thinking he was a bona fide legal professional, he pleaded guilty to fraud including stealing 150000  compensation from a client that lost an arm in a crash, he also pleaded guilty to defrauding a couple out of 160000 including a women's life savings of 750000 he had no qualifications what so ever, fo 8 years I worked as a driving instructor, I had to pass 3 exams to get my green badge,  if i had given paid driving lessons without the green badge I would have been prosecuted, plenty of people know driving inside out and looks like Giovanni was pretty clued up on law but where does it put the people like me and NGB who paid and studied hard to get our certificates or degrees when a conman, fake, swindler whatever we want to call him can set up shop?  e

How did he manage to represent so many people in court without any qualifications?

[Jane]

How did he manage to represent so many people in court without any qualifications?

Supreme confidence goes a long way.

[David1819]

Supreme confidence goes a long way.

Did no one bother to check his credentials, or look for him on the register of the law society?

It seems he duped fools.

[Jane]

Did no one bother to check his credentials, or look for him on the register of the law society?

It seems he duped fools.

Many make careers out of duping people  -psychopaths are particularly good at it because they lack conscience-  so it's a very sweeping statement to label all those duped of being fools. In the case of professionals, 'careless' might be more appropriate.

[guest7363]

How did he manage to represent so many people in court without any qualifications?

I don't know the answer to that one, maybe NGB could answer it for us and give his thoughts? In the world we live in anything is possible.

[lookout]

Whatever the man was or wasn't,it wasn't Jeremy's fault that he happened to have chosen him.

[David1819]

Many make careers out of duping people  -psychopaths are particularly good at it because they lack conscience-  so it's a very sweeping statement to label all those duped of being fools. In the case of professionals, 'careless' might be more appropriate.

In life you have to bend the rules from time to time, but Distefano pushed his luck way too far. hence he is in prison

[Jane]

In life you have to bend the rules from time to time, but Distefano pushed his luck way too far. hence he is in prison

Fine to bend rules when it's only oneself who's involved, but bending rules at others' expense.........

[David1819]

Fine to bend rules when it's only oneself who's involved, but bending rules at others' expense.........

It all depends on situation.

[ngb1066]

I don't know the answer to that one, maybe NGB could answer it for us and give his thoughts? In the world we live in anything is possible.

For court work GDS used a firm of solicitors and counsel.  They acted as the official "front end" of Studio Legale. 

[guest7363]

For court work GDS used a firm of solicitors and counsel.  They acted as the official "front end" of Studio Legale.

Thanks for that NGB, but he still set himself up as a Lawyer when he had no legal qualifications and he was not registered to work as a lawyer in Italy or the UK?