May 18, 2012 11:59am Lawyer Advises Client to Lie? ABC News’ Ali Galante reports: “She sounded just like Cruella Deville.” Who could be so villainous to deserve this comparison? At Stacks Pancake House in Paramus, N.J., Traci impatiently waits for her attorney. They’re meeting before her trial to discuss details before her case is tried in court. Traci is nervous and has a minor ankle sprain. But to add insult to injury, the lawyer has some odd advice for her client, leaving Traci confused about her counsel. “You need to say there was water near you. You tracked through it and slipped on it,” Meghan tells Traci. “But I didn’t slip on water…you want me to lie?” she asks. “Listen, don’t think of it like ...
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