Posted on 11/16/2017 2:04:58 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
AUSTIN, Texas -- Democratic mega-donor Steve Mostyn, a powerful Texas trial lawyer who was among the nation's largest backers of liberal causes and candidates, died after what his wife says was "a sudden onset and battle with a mental health issue." He was 46.
Amber Mostyn said Thursday that her husband died the previous day, calling him "a devoted father who adored his children and never missed any of their sporting activities."
She did not confirm a cause of death but said, "If you or a loved one are thinking about suicide, or experiencing a health crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline right now." The lifeline's number is 1-800-273-8255.
Mostyn's fortune came largely from representing homeowners who sued insurance companies, especially after major hurricanes.
As President Barack Obama was being re-elected in 2012, Mostyn, his wife and his Houston-based law firm contributed nearly $5 million to the Democratic Party and its candidates for federal office, making them the United States' 10th-largest donors. Last year, they gave nearly $3.5 million, falling to 64th nationwide -- but those tallies don't fully include outside donations made to Super PACs and independent groups that supported candidates such as Hillary Clinton.
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Ditto that
“a sudden onset and battle with a mental health issue.” Haven’t we always said that Liberalism is a mental illness. Proof.
Mental illness is often fatal
What is your guess?
There are lots of convoluted euphemisms out there for everything. This was a new one to me. Did the “onset of mental health problems” come by way of a rope, a gun, a car exhaust, or something else, and has the family already blamed Donald Trump?
Pedo charges? Or knew too much?
Maybe he developed a conscience as a lawyer?
Guy had a lot of money—seems an unlikely candidate for suicide.
I doubt he developed a conscience. I would guess he donated enough to be involved in some real unsavory stuff.
Might be related, might not. One of the leading ambulance chasers in Dallas killed himself earlier this year. Or at least that was the official story. Excessive cocaine in his system. http://abc13.com/news/dallas-lawyer-found-in-car-died-of-cocaine-overdose/1711409/
Wow, were up to 1100? Link please?
And if anyone is keeping score, John Edward’s bag man, ‘plaintiff’s lawyer’ Fred Baron died young a few years ago. He should have backed Hillary.
The first thing he ever did that actually made the world a better place.
Apparently he stepped on Soros’ toes back in 2014.
https://www.tortreform.com/news/mystery-millionaire-donor-steve-mostyn-why-charlie-crist-why-florida
Democrat money man, rot in hell.
I’ll never understand how sucessful people support socialists.
Wow, were up to 1100? Link please?
https://twitter.com/damartin32/status/930978421726957568
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15579P4VztZO0aNvejJasb1yOvXUCp3vS/view
Looks like it’s now at 1400.
Maybe he died of AIDS and his wife is trying to hide that by insinuating it was suicide. Who knows?
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