Attorney Deaton comments on Hinman’s controversial speech, arguing against the SEC’s claims that the speech represented Hinman’s personal opinion. Attorney John Deaton, CryptoLaw founder and pro-XRP lawyer, commented on the 2018 controversial speech by former director of SEC’s Corporation Finance William Hinman, challenging the SEC’s argument that the speech was merely Hinman’s opinion. In a The post SEC vs Ripple: Deaton Says 63 Emails and 52 Drafts in Hinman Speech Is a lot for a “Personal Opinion” first appeared on The Crypto Basic .