Giuliani struggling under massive legal bills after defending Trump

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Giuliani struggling under massive legal bills after defending Trump | CNN Politics

Rudy Giuliani is staring down hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills and sanctions amid numerous lawsuits in addition to the new criminal charges – related to his work for Donald Trump after the 2020 election.

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When the FBI seized several of his cell phones in April 2021 in a now-closed investigation, much of Giuliani’s electronic records were held on a database operated by a company called Trustpoint.One. But they were archived, and running searches on files the company held for more recent litigation isn’t cheap. Even  hosting his records with the company costs $20,000 a month, according to a recent court filing.

No sympathy at all to the drunk fool, but why is it so expensive?

The price is set at what the market will bear, and they're a "Cadillac" service (e.g. aimed at high-income, white-glove-style clientele) per their "About Us" page

https://trustpoint.one/about-us/

In his case it doesn't seem like the best choice.

And often it's the same as the regular version, except issues get bumped in priority and maybe a extra tech support person.

And your manager freaks out when one of them calls and demands anything. I used to work in a vaguely similar support role, though probably with fewer zeros attached.