a more fundamental difference from the book is the motives and manner in which mitch solves his predicament. in the book, mitch acknowledges to himself that he is breaking the attorney-client privilege by copying information and giving it to the fbi. in most us states this privilege only applies to crimes that have already been committed. the privilege does not apply if a lawyer knows that his client either is committing or will commit a crime. however, mitch must disclose information about his legitimate clients as well. accepting that he will likely not be allowed to practice law anywhere again, he swindles $10 million from the firm, along with receiving $1 million of a promised $2 million from the fbi for his cooperation. after an extended manhunt involving the police, the firm's lawyers, and hired thugs from the morolto family, mitch escapes with abby (and his brother ray) to the caymans. before fleeing, he leaves behind detailed records of the firm's illegal activities, as well as a recorded deposition. mitch's information gives federal prosecutors enough evidence to indict half of the firm's active lawyers right away, as well as several retired partners. the documents also provide the fbi with circumstantial evidence of the firm's involvement in money laundering and tax fraud, and thus probable cause for a search warrant for the firm's building and files. this additional evidence is enough to smash both the firm and the morolto family with a massive rico indictment.