Libby's New Lawyers
By Jeralyn, Section Lewis Libby Indictment
Posted on Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 09:27:58 AM EST
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Posted on Thu Nov 03, 2005 at 09:27:58 AM EST
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Lewis Libby's new lawyers made their appearance at his arraignment today. They are Ted Wells and William Jeffress.
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.
Jeffress is from the firm Baker Botts, where Bush family friend and former Secretary of State James A. Baker is a senior partner. Jeffress has won acquittals for public officials accused of extortion, perjury, money laundering, and vote-buying, his firm's Web site says.
I am not familiar with Jeffress. Ted Wells is an excellent choice.
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