Obvious Obliviousness

Some folks say that if you're going to "go bad, go big."  Or, if you're going to lie, tell a lie so huge that no one will believe you're lying. I guess that works in some circumstances, but certainly not with respect to something that can be readily quantified and measured.

So, if you're going to claim that you billed 3600+ hours on legal work, you should not be surprised if somebody grabs a calculator and figures out that you worked 10 hours a day, seven days a week, for 12 continuous months.

As we say in the legal biz, "your claim proves too much."  More specifically, "you're lying."

The rest of the story follows naturally from there.

Some Unsolicited Advice to Those Contemplating Making High Profile, Public Comments

Please insure that you haven't engaged in other high profile conduct that might call your judgement into question.  Conduct such as, I don't know, dating a Russian spy.

Otherwise, just lay low.