Would love to hear from a Freeper attorney on why this isn’t illegal......
Definitely not illegal, however it becomes an issue if an indictment is issued and the four people become defendants. The government could file a motion to disqualify the attorney and it would likely be granted. There's a huge conflict of interest attempting to represent multiple co-defendants in the same case. The thing to remember is there are no defendants yet, technically, so it's not an issue as of yet, but will become one if charges are filed. That pretty much sums it up.