CONNECTING THE DOTS ON LAWYER FOR RUSH ACCUSER

various | 10/3/03 | self

[STARWISE]

Don't know if there's anything here, but in trying to get information about Ed Shohat, quite an intriguing web is revealed. He's the attorney for the alleged "maid" to Rush Limbaugh who's reported turning him in for illegal prescription drug purchasing. His Democrat Party ties are known .. but there's more.

Shohat is also the attorney for Eduardo and Hector Orlansky, whose financial intrigue is described here:

Miami Herald Article about Espirto Santo Bank and the Orlansky brothers

It just show happens that Espirito Santo Bank formed a partnership with the Orlansky brothers for the purpose of funding their lucrative factoring business.

"One client of Bankest's was Stratesec, a Washington-area security company. In its financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Stratesec acknowledges that E.S. Bankest's money was the lifeblood of its financing."

"Stratesec Incorporated (formerly known as Securacom Incorporated) provides comprehensive technology-based security solutions to large and medium sized commercial and government facilities. The company provides consulting, planning, engineering, designing, systems integration, maintenance and technical support services. The solutions provided by the company include integrated security systems, comprising a command center managing one or more subsystems, intrusion detection systems, closed circuit television systems and fire detection systems. The services include security consulting, integration and implementation of the security systems. The clients of the company include Washington Dulles International Airport, Hewlett-Packard Company, EDS, Wachovia Bank, MCI WorldCom, Inc. and Alltel Corporation. The company became publicly held in October 1997."

That information on Business.com has a url shown, but it's not in sync with the name. It's http://www.bpm.it for Banco Popolare di Milano, an obviously Italian site all in Italian.

The brothers Orlansky are being repped by Shohat as a result of their defaulting on some $170M owed to Espirito Santo.

Google search on Eduardo Orlansky:

Google here

[cyborg]

Rush could have found an attorney with a more 'respectable' name. It's just a turn off that he hired a Kennedy inbred rapist attorney. Yeah this maid was probably set up by Wesley 'Ashley Wilkes' Clarke. Or Howard Dean...

[Howlin]

The National Enquirer is not one of David Kendall's clients.

The law firm he works for use to be the firm that vetted their stories for libel; they don't do it anymore.

[fqued]

"I know a person should hire a good lawyer. However, when I read this man's list of clients, I feel like I need to take a shower with lye soap."

How many of them were convicted or lost their case?
I think Rush hired an effective lawyer.
Remember, our legal system is based on procedure, which ensures protections to the accused and to defendants (from the government and from others). A good lawyer uses that well.

[SandRat]

Rush must pay his maid very nicely. NOT! Its DU backed is my guess.

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Also involved in skirmish with F. Lee Bailey over drug dealer's representation and fee that led to Bailey's disbarment:

Cover-Up of O.J. Test?

excerpt:

"Bailey stood to make about $18 million on the stock in a Canadian medical research company that international drug trafficker Claude Duboc turned over 21 months earlier when the stock was worth about $6 million.

Testifying in his own defense Friday, Bailey said federal prosecutors showed no interest in the stock and gave it to him, only later to change their minds when the stock became so valuable.

“I trusted them, a fact for which I am terribly sorry today,” Bailey said.

The government contends the stock was forfeitable assets that shouldn’t have gone to Bailey. He argues that he was given the stock as payment for his services to both Duboc and federal prosecutors who needed Bailey’s expertise to get at Duboc’s vast riches.

The hearing before Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Ellis is scheduled to conclude Monday. Ellis will issue a ruling in the case, but the Florida Supreme Court will have the final say on whether or Bailey should be disciplined.

The allegations against Bailey were brought by former colleague Ed Shohat, who became Bailey’s rival for Duboc’s business.

Bailey began representing Duboc in March 1994, about three months before joining the defense team for Simpson’s double murder trial. Bailey said he was drawn into both cases by Los Angeles attorney Shapiro and traded a $500,000 referral fee due Shapiro for the Duboc case for what Bailey was owed for his role in Simpson’s defense."

[cyborg]

The trolls are educable retarded after all... here I thought the farthest they could go was spam FR.

[STARWISE]

I see .. thanks for the update. Who was the Klintoon Karacter that was in involved in the Madison Savings and Loan fiasco that poor Jean Lewis suffered for .. Roger something .. did he not go to the Enquirer? I somehow remember something like that. Howlin, I'll bet you'll remember.

[a4drvr]

You're talking about lawyers here, not candidates for the papacy. When you go looking for a "good" criminal defense lawyer, you shouldn't look for ones that have lost a lot of cases. In any case, Roy Black is hardly in the same category as Shohat.

[des]

and ollie north?

[HAL9000]

From fecinfo.com -

SHOHAT, EDWARD
10/12/2000 $1,000.00
MIAMI, FL 33176
BIERMAN SHOHAT LOEWY & KLEIN -[Contribution]
BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE

SHOHAT, EDWARD
1/28/1999 $500.00
MIAMI, FL 33131
BIERMAN SHOHAT -[Contribution]
NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE - NACPAC

SHOHAT, EDWARD
5/6/1999 $1,000.00
MIAMI, FL 33131
BIERMAN SHOHAT -[Contribution]
NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE - NACPAC

SHOHAT, EDWARD
3/13/2000 $1,000.00
MIAMI, FL 33131
BIERMAN SHOHAT -[Contribution]
NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE - NACPAC

Shohat, Edward
11/8/2001 $1,000.00
Miami, FL 33131
Bierman Shohat/Attorney -[Contribution]
NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NACPAC)

Shohat, Edward
1/10/2003 $1,000.00
Miami, FL 33131
Bierman Shohat/Attorney -[Contribution]
NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NACPAC)

SHOHAT, EDWARD R
3/16/2000 $250.00
MIAMI, FL 33176
ATTORNEY AT LAW -[Contribution]
HASTINGS FOR CONGRESS

SHOHAT, EDWARD R
4/27/2001 $375.00
MIAMI, FL 33176
ATTORNEY -[Contribution]
FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN

SHOHAT, MARIA
4/27/2001 $375.00
MIAMI, FL 33176
BLERMAN SHOHAT ET AL -[Contribution]
FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN

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SHOHAT, EDWARD R
4/24/1992 $250.00
MIAMI, FL 33176
ATTORNEY -[Contribution]
CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE

SHOHAT, MARIA C
4/24/1992 $250.00
MIAMI, FL 33176
ATTORNEY -[Contribution]
CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE

[Howlin]

They are plenty of good defense lawyers who haven't gotten rapist off by trashing the victim.

He sucks.

[DittoJed2]

Unfortunately, that's the way the system works these days. Black apparently is known as a great defense attorney though:http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2002/09/30/daily2.html

[PokeyJoe]

Rush's dad was a fine lawyer, and both his dad and Rush have/had many friends who are good, honorable and decent members of the bar.

[CyberAnt]

On one of the other threads, somebody said this lawyer was connected to Al Gore.

[Humal]

"one of David Kendall's upstanding clients. "

I knew the Enquirer was run/represented by one of Clinton's buddies, but I couldn't remember who. Thanks. This whole thing is beginning to smell like three day old mullet.

[Erasmus]

However, when I read this man's list of clients, I feel like I need to take a shower with lye soap.

Or, in this case, lie soap.

[gatorbait]

Wonder who is paying then? I know Rush is rich, but I doubt she earned THAT much.

For the accuser? Well, the DNC comes to mind and bet that the Palm Beach County DA is going to try this in the press as well. .Rush did right by hiring Roy Black.

[sissyjane]

Well....she did get paid for her little chat with the National Enquirer. Supposedly six figures. I bet that could go a long way on a down payment for a scum lawyer.

[ampat]

Now your're starting to get warm. FOLLOW THE MONEY.