Sekulow's financial dealings deeply trouble some of the people who have worked for him, leading several to speak with Legal Times during the past six months about their concerns -- before Sekulow assumed his high-profile role promoting President George W. Bush's Supreme Court nominees.
"Some of us truly believed God told us to serve Jay," says one former employee, who requested anonymity out of fear of reprisal. "But not to help him live like Louis XIV. We are coming forward because we need to believe there is fairness in this world."
We would all feel much better if he were poor. Why don't we investigate some of the top brass at the ACLU?
"At the time of his successful Supreme Court debut, Sekulow was also dealing with a trial of another sort. His private practice, which focused on creating tax shelters and financial deals for the renovation of historic buildings in Atlanta, collapsed when investors sued him for securities violations related to the renovation deals. He and his firm filed for bankruptcy protection in 1987, and more than a dozen creditors filed suit. A later story in the Atlanta Constitution said he left a trail of angry investors and employees. "God brought Jay to his knees then," a former employee told Legal Times."
A lot of people lost a lot of money. Sekulow and Roth were using money from the new investment projects to try to finish the underfunded older renovation projects. It became a house of cards and the whole thing fell down. Sekulow's bankruptcy ended the claims of investors. A unit of investment was $75,000; the invetors never got a cent back from Sekulow.
Yet, Jesse Jackson is JUST FINE INDEED to get rich off his non-profit. ;)
So it's OK for non-prifiteers like Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Louis Farakhan to live lavishly, but not OK for Jay Sekulow.
Uh huh. Just wanted to get that straight.
This is a typical lib attack that hopes to peel off Christian supporters by portraying him as a "Jim Bakker." At $600,000, you can afford three homes pretty easily, and the Bible says a "Workman is worthy of his hire."
I don't care what they say about Jay Sekulow. I like him. He's done great work over the years. If he benefits from it, so what? He's worked hard.
Sekolow IS an Attorney after all. Not a Monk that has taken a vow of poverty. sheeeze. I guess the ACLU all live under bridges in their respective nests.
The ACLU would love nothing more than to see Sekulow ruined. This guy does good work. He deserves to benefit from it. How many lawyers of his stature to you know that don't make REALLY good money?
Sounds like someone is trying to discredit Jay..I would say he works mighty hard for ever cent he has..Below is a picture and a small article...
http://www.wxan.net/jaysekulowpage.html
Unless he is breaking the law - who cares. He can have as much as he is able, I do not care, as long as he is getting the job done.
If you really want to get a good picture of how these organizations work, just go through a list of their well-compensated directors or trustees and ask someone who works for the organization how often he or she is ever seen there.
I wonder if the timing of this hatchet job was not linked to the fact that Sekulow was apparently endorsing, or at least involved in the failed nomination of Miers. Perhaps the calculus is that the conservative support for ACLJ would weaken.
I listen to the guy on the radio and like him, however I called in for the "free" freedom package. (Copy of the constitution, decleration of ind., gettsysburg address etc.) I spent twenty minutes on the phone being hit hard for donations, long distance phone service and something else that slips the mind. Bottom line... I never got my "free" freedom pack because I couldn't share a freedom offering.
1Tim 6:7 For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out.
1Tim 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1Tim 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1Tim 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1Tim 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
I'd rather see someone start with Morris Dees.
It is a shame to see a hit piece like this based solely on someones success in life.
Is Jay Sekulow spotless, no he isn't, look at the Atlanta Investment fiasco, but the fact is Jay was quite well off before ACLJ.
Does he have any bastard children?