DeLay's defense fund in red

[babylonsister]

(Tom) DeLay's defense fund in red

I DO believe in karma!


From DUer Sabra:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3626670.html

DeLay's defense fund in red
Congressman raised $590,000 last year but still owes hundreds of thousands more

WASHINGTON - Embattled U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay raised more money for his legal defense in 2005 than ever before but still owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to lawyers, according to documents released Tuesday.

DeLay, fighting an indictment in Texas on charges of illegal fundraising while facing scrutiny by federal prosecutors in Washington for his ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, raised $181,851 between Oct. 1 and the end of the year. That amount brought the total raised for his legal defense fund in 2005 to $590,520 — significantly more than the $439,550 recorded in 2004.

But during 2005, DeLay's legal expenses topped $1 million, said Brent Perry, a Houston attorney who administers the fund.

"We paid out well over $500,000 in legal fees (in 2005)," he said. The payments would leave DeLay owing lawyers at least $500,000, a figure Perry said was probably low.

[sonias]

1. ha ha

Maybe he'll end up in debtor's prison.

Sonia

[NoPasaran]

2. He may yet regret that new bankruptcy bill!

[MagickMuffin]

3. You get what you pay for

BugBoy has a whole entourage of lawyers :eyes:

He doesn't love trial lawyers, but he's never met a Corporatist Lobbying Lawyer that he can't live without.

He has really lived the American Dream, traveling the world playing at the best golf courses, eating the most expensive meals, staying at the fanciest resorts. While his Corporate Lobbying Lawyers and his former staffers, are in DC writing the legislation for him to come back and strong arm everyone into voting for or else....

Yeah those are some mighty fine ethics. :shrug:

[Czolgosz]

4. I thought The Bug's brother was a trial lawyer before he switched to the

more lucrative field of . . . (wait for it) . . . lobbying.