US EditionAmerican author pleads: ‘I’m not Duterte’s lawyer’
- Filipinos confused Nicholas Kaufmann, an American author, with Nicholas Kaufman, the lawyer representing former President Rodrigo Duterte in ICC proceedings, leading to many mistaken messages towards Kaufmann from supporters and critics of Duterte.
- Kaufmann clarified on Facebook that he is not the lawyer for Duterte, stating, "People of the Philippines, I am not the ICC lawyer Nicholas Kaufman who is representing President Duterte!"
- Kaufman, the attorney, was appointed in Duterte's ICC case after charges related to the administration's war on drugs were filed against Duterte.
- The ICC accused Duterte of crimes against humanity connected to thousands of deaths during his war on drugs while the Philippines was a signatory to the Rome Statute.
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American author pleads: ‘I’m not Duterte’s lawyer’
MANILA, Philippines — They got the wrong Nicholas Kaufman—the one with two Ns. Brooklyn-based author Nicholas Kaufmann is the latest fixation of Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters on social media with thousands trooping to his Facebook profile and erroneously identifying him as the lead defense counsel of the former president in his murder case in the International […]...Keep on reading: American author pleads: ‘I’m not Duterte’s lawyer’
US author: I'm not Duterte's lawyer!
(UPDATE) AN American author on Tuesday night said he had been receiving messages from Filipinos who think he was the lawyer of former president Rodrigo Duterte. In a Facebook post, Nicholas Kaufmann, who is a thriller and horror book author, said there were messages thinking he was Duterte's counsel, Nicholas Kaufman. "I am being absolutely flooded today with followers and commenters from the Philippines who I guess don't believe I'm not Duterte…
Pinoys apologize to author Kaufmann after receiving messages from Duterte supporters
Filipinos extended their apologies to American horror writer Nicholas Kaufmann after some supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte mistakenly messaged him on Facebook, confusing him with Duterte’s lead defense counsel. The lawyer, Nicholas Kaufman, is a British-Israeli attorney who has previously defended individuals accused of war crimes and human rights violations. Kaufman’s clients include the […] The post Pinoys apologize to author Kau…
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