I don’t know about you, but I would be really pissed off if I found out that my lawyer was using his connection with me to make big profits without my permission. I would contact the bar and request them to take disciplinary action. I would make my displeasure known in a very public way. I might even file suit. It would be an outrageous breach of fiduciary duty.
Donald Trump frequently complains that the MSM are making money off of him. And yet, he has done very little to distance himself from Cohen.
What does that mean? There are some obvious possibilities. You decide.