Judge Denies Discovery Request Of Lago Agrio Attorney Convicted Of Contempt

Mealey's (August 18, 2021, 12:36 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Aug. 16 denied motions for discovery filed by Steven R. Donziger, the attorney who has been found guilty of criminal contempt in connection with his conduct in the ongoing litigation arising from the $18.5 billion environmental contamination judgment he won against Chevron Corp. that was later reversed, ruling that Donziger is not entitled to discovery regarding the special prosecutor’s use of Federal Bureau of Investigation agents....