mitch's plans are jeopardized when a prison guard on the moroltos' payroll alerts devasher after mitch's brother ray is transferred to fbi custody without the usual formalities being followed. evading devasher and his thugs, mitch meets with the morolto brothers and, presenting himself as a loyal attorney looking out for his clients' best interests, tells them that his contact with the fbi and his copying of the firm's files were merely an attempt to expose the firm's illegal overbilling. mitch asks the moroltos for permission to turn over their billing invoices in order to help the fbi make their case against the firm. he reveals that he has made his own copies of the files, but assures them that as long as he is alive, any other information he knows about their legal affairs is covered under attorney-client privilege and will never be revealed. convinced thus, the moroltos agree to guarantee mitch's safety and let him give the fbi all the evidence it needs to prosecute the firm. since the attorney-client privilege doesn't apply when a lawyer knows about ongoing criminal activity, mitch is able to keep his status as a lawyer.