Scooter Libby was Marc Rich's attorney and was paid 2 million bucks. Quit trying to make Marc Rich out to be some kind of Democrat.
Given that he was convicted in 1983 by Reagan’s DOJ, I doubt that Rich is favorably disposed towards Republicans. It doesn’t really matter. Attorneys represent clients on both sides of the fence, Republicans and Democrats, saints and sinners. Bob Bennett, a lifelong Democrat, represents both Republicans and Democrats.
Defendants in politically driven cases like to cover all of the bases. Tom Delay, who will probably be tried in a court presided over by a Democratic judge, just hired two attorneys that used to work for Ronnie Earle.
Libby recently hired two criminal attorneys, Ted Wells and William Jeffress. Jeffress works for the firm headed by James Baker and Wells successfully defended two former cabinet members, one Democrat and one Republican.
Wells won acquittals for former Agriculture Secretary Michael Espy and former Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan. He is a partner at the New York-based firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
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As for Ms. Rich, Time Magazine, a well recognized salacious rightwing rag on a par with NewsMax, reported that when Ms. Rich was approached by the House Government Affairs Committee to appear before the committee, she invoked her Fifth Amendment privileges.
Rich has already declined to testify, citing her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
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In your simplistic world, that is the equivalent of a guilty plea. Hang her high, right?
The next time you see Mr. Rich, ask her just how far she was willing to go for that pardon. I am sure that Hillary would be interested in a truthful answer. |
