This is a screenshot of an Intelligencer article discussing attorney David Boies's controversial clients and reputation rehabilitation efforts, including his representation of Jeffrey Epstein victims.

This document is a mobile phone screenshot of a New York Magazine Intelligencer article examining David Boies's career controversies and client selection strategy. The article discusses how Boies faced criticism for his aggressive defense of Theranos and hiring of the private intelligence firm Black Cube for Harvey Weinstein. It notes that Boies's firm lost approximately 150 lawyers following negative publicity, though internal politics were reportedly a bigger factor. The article suggests some of Boies's subsequent clients, including Jeffrey Epstein victims (whom he has represented since 2014), were chosen partly to rehabilitate his public image. The screenshot also captures discussion of Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's criminal case against Donald Trump.

Key Highlights

• •David Boies has represented Jeffrey Epstein victims since 2014, with former partners suggesting this was partly to rehabilitate his damaged reputation
• •Boies faced backlash for hiring Black Cube (a private intelligence firm) while representing Harvey Weinstein and for aggressively defending Theranos
• •The Boies Schiller Flexner firm shed about 150 lawyers after negative press, though internal politics reportedly played a larger role than reputational damage
• •The article discusses the ongoing Manhattan DA case against Donald Trump, which ultimately resulted in 34 felony convictions

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