Colemans tap top lawyers, as does friend named in suit

[sabra]

Source: Star Tribune

The FBI is investigating allegations against Nasser Kazeminy; Sen. Norm and Laurie Coleman and Jim Hays are not named.

Four of Minnesota's biggest legal guns have cast their shadows over two lawsuits that have drawn the attention of the FBI.

They have been retained by U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman; his wife, Laurie; Jim Hays, her insurance company employer; and Nasser Kazeminy, a multi-millionaire friend of the Colemans who is accused in the lawsuits of sending them money in 2007 through Hays' company. Coleman's Senate ethics form reports no such payment.

Three of the lawyers are former assistant U.S. attorneys who have prosecuted white-collar criminal cases. The fourth attorney has a reputation among prosecutors, defense colleagues and judges for thoroughness and aggressiveness wrapped in a civil demeanor.

Norm Coleman has hired Doug Kelley, Laurie Coleman is represented by Earl Gray, Hays is aligned with Doug Peterson and Kazeminy has secured the services of Joe Friedberg.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36206844.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsA

[Lugnut]

1. K&R n/t

[progressoid]

2. Ruh roh.

[formercia]

3. Top Gun Lawyers= big legal bills.

His nuts are going to be in a vise for a long time.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Should say "Coleman lawyers up"

Although he should have seen this coming.

[mikelgb]

5. don't husband and wife usualy take the same lawyer

unless it is a divorce?

[truthisfreedom]

6. Everyone knows they have nothing to do with each other outside of his politics.

[kpete]

7. Colemans tap top lawyers, as does friend named in suit

Source: Minneopolis Star Tribune

Colemans tap top lawyers, as does friend named in suit

The FBI is investigating allegations against Nasser Kazeminy; Sen. Norm and Laurie Coleman and Jim Hays are not named.

By PAUL MCENROE and TONY KENNEDY, Star Tribune staff writers


Four of Minnesota's biggest legal guns have cast their shadows over two lawsuits that have drawn the attention of the FBI.

They have been retained by U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman; his wife, Laurie; Jim Hays, her insurance company employer; and Nasser Kazeminy, a multi-millionaire friend of the Colemans who is accused in the lawsuits of sending them money in 2007 through Hays' company. Coleman's Senate ethics form reports no such payment.

Three of the lawyers are former assistant U.S. attorneys who have prosecuted white-collar criminal cases. The fourth attorney has a reputation among prosecutors, defense colleagues and judges for thoroughness and aggressiveness wrapped in a civil demeanor.

Norm Coleman has hired Doug Kelley, Laurie Coleman is represented by Earl Gray, Hays is aligned with Doug Peterson and Kazeminy has secured the services of Joe Friedberg.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36206844.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsA

[rurallib]

8. Any of Norm's girl friends lawyering up?

Just trying to inject some humor.

[iamjoy]

9. Five Weeks Too Late

if only this had come out before the election, maybe Al Franken would be hiring Senate staff now.

[CitizenPatriot]

10. I wish the MSM would stop talking about this constantly

and wait until he was proven innocent...after all, they knew this investigation was going on weeks ago but nicely didn't inform the people...unlike the chicago issue, where gee, another senate seat is at risk.

Good to see the MSM treating Coleman the same as Jesse Jackson, Obama, et al. Guilty until proven innocent in the name of the people.

:sarcasm::sarcasm:

[pacalo]

11. If he's not "named", does this mean he's referred to as "Party A" by the FBI?

All of these people are being investigated as a result of their dealings with Coleman; even he realizes that, having hired lawyers.