Posted on 10/02/2003 10:14:43 PM PDT by 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:
The Miami Herald September 10, 2000
Accused drug lords Willie Falcon and Sal Magluta used more than $25 million in drug profits to pay fees to a dream team of defense lawyers - some of whom accepted cash stuffed in envelopes or checks from phantom benefactors with offshore accounts, according to evidence introduced at a federal conspiracy trial in Miami.
The team of 39 lawyers included such well-known names as Roy Black, Albert Krieger, Ed Shohat and Frank Rubino - considered among the sharpest minds in the national defense bar……
….* Shohat, who once represented Colombian cartel leader Carlos Lehder and prominent local officials such as former Miami city manager Cesar Odio and former Miami-Dade County Commissioner James Burke, testified that he stood dumbfounded in his office one day when an unidentified man dropped a briefcase stuffed with $150,000 cash on the floor and ran out the door.
"I tried to follow him, get him to come back, but I didn't succeed," Shohat said, adding that his client - another Falcon/Magluta codefendant named Victor Alvarez - "assured me after several discussions that the source of the funds was a loan to him from people unrelated to Sal Magluta and Willie Falcon."
Shohat said his client explained that the source of the money wished to remain anonymous so as not to get caught up in the case.
"So you don't know who paid your fees?" Sullivan asked.
"I have no idea," Shohat said. "Oh, I do have an idea. Victor Alvarez paid my fees, but with loan money."
The Associated Press . June 2, 2000, Friday
Bailey: Stock ownership wasn't questioned until value tripled By VICKIE CHACHERE, Associated Press Writer
Federal prosecutors showed no interest in stock F. Lee Bailey took from an international drug trafficker he was representing until the securities surged and Bailey received an enormous payment, the attorney said Friday.
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, 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.
Bailey is trying to save his license to practice law in Florida. The Florida Bar has filed misconduct and misappropriation charges alleging he used the stock for himself when he was not free to do so.
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.
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) January 9, 1999
QUINON ADMITS HERNANDEZ AFFAIR; LAWYER'S LIAISON WITH CLIENT'S WIFE COULD LEAD TO DISBARMENT JAY WEAVER; Miami Bureau
For the first time, lawyer Jose Quinon on Friday publicly confessed he had an affair with the wife of his client, ex-City Commissioner Humberto Hernandez, during his vote-fraud trial.
"There was a relationship," said attorney Jay Hogan, representing Quinon at a court hearing. "It lasted from the night of jury selection until the trial was over."
Citing the sex scandal between Monica Lewinsky and President Clinton, Hogan said: "I don't want an Esther-gate." He was referring to Esther Hernandez, 34, the wife of the convicted ex-Little Havana politician.
Humberto Hernandez, 36, is pressing to overturn his misdemeanor vote-fraud conviction in August, arguing that his wife's liaison with his attorney constituted a conflict of interest.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Roberto Pineiro set a Jan. 28 hearing to consider Hernandez's request for a new trial on charges he helped cover up tainted absentee ballots in the 1997 Miami election.
Esther Hernandez, a school teacher and mother of their two children, could not be reached for comment. But she told a reporter for The Miami Herald that she had an affair with her husband's prominent attorney during his high-profile trial.
Humberto Hernandez cited the newspaper article as justification for a new trial. But Assistant State Attorney Joe Centorino wants Pineiro to consider possible sworn statements from Esther Hernandez and Quinon before deciding on a new trial.
"We would be foolish to stipulate to something that would be in The Miami Herald," Centorino said.
Quinon's relationship with Esther Hernandez -- they were seen kissing during a Friday night happy hour at Senor Frog's in September, a few weeks after Hernandez was convicted on vote-fraud charges -- provoked the Miami branch of the state Bar to launch an ethics inquiry that might lead to his disbarment.
In October, a federal judge ordered Quinon, 48, to avoid all contact with Humberto Hernandez and to turn over all of his fees earned from representing him in his state vote-fraud trial and in his federal mortgage-fraud defense.
Quinon, who lives with his wife, Louise, and their three children in Coconut Grove, deposited about $ 235,000 in legal fees with the court.
That money is to be used by Hernandez's new attorney, Milton Hirsch, as he presses for a second trial. At the first trial, Pineiro sentenced Hernandez to one year in jail.
Today, Humberto Hernandez remains at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. And Quinon's once-brilliant career, built after 23 years of defending drug kingpins and crooked politicians, is in jeopardy.
Quinon has remained silent since his relationship with Esther Hernandez became public in October. But those who know him say they are baffled by a misstep that seems so out of character for the meticulous workaholic.
"I remain flabbergasted at the conduct, which has been admitted in court by another respected lawyer, Jay Hogan," said Ben Kuehne, president of the Miami-Dade County Bar Association. "It's troubling, because Jose has always been a tremendous lawyer and a fine model for the best of the law profession. This is professionally a stumble."
Born in Cuba, Quinon moved with his family to the United States in the summer of 1962. The family was processed through the Freedom Tower in Miami, and soon after moved to Paterson, N.J. Quinon earned his bachelor's degree at Seton Hall University in South Orange and his law degree from Rutgers University at Newark in 1975.
He immediately headed south to Miami, where he landed a job as a prosecutor in the major crimes division of the State Attorney's Office headed by Janet Reno. After four years there, he broke out on his own in 1983 -- the beginning of a criminal defense career that would eventually make him one of the most sought after lawyers in Miami.
In 1987, Quinon's tough, tactical skills in the courtoom won him a lucrative client -- Colombian drug lord Carlos Lehder. But he and fellow attorney Ed Shohat ended up losing what turned out to be a hopeless case.
Quinon was also one of the defense attorneys in the notorious Miami River cops-cocaine trafficking case during the late 1980s.
At the time, Quinon told a newspaper reporter that the appeal of defending drug dealers was "vicariously living lives that you only see in movies." His personal life, he said, was "so boring that it even bores me to talk about it."
The other interesting attorney is "Nancy Luque" who is associated with the Muslim dude Al-Arian who was just picked up.
Her clients look like the Dem Party Log including Hugh Rodham, Pollard, Vignali, Maria Hsia (Gore), Melinda Yee (Ron Brown).
Next a moral and decent minister comes to the court for jaywalking and says he's sorry, he did wrong. The judge (again played by a member of the press) says "you've told people not to steal, you've helped the poor, you've been an honest and decent person you're whole life, so you're condemned for not being perfect. Off to jail with you."
Conservatives are sick of liberal self-serving double standards.
And Rush being who he is, of course would not stand for anything like that...so the Maid decides with her husband and Sleazy Lawyer to go-Public with her side of the "Story" and file a Multi-Million Dollar $uit against Rush.
Now isn't this Special...This is Exactly what the Floundering - Sore Looser DEMON-RAT camp wants, to discredit RUSH and make him into a Low - Life Common criminal that they themselves are Already!
Will these Nasty DEMON-RATS ever stop their pursuit of Death, Destruction and Corrupt Power?
Answer....They Will NEVER STOP until the USA is a complete Socialist/Islamic State run by the supreme dictator: Hillary Klintoon, a sure Guarantee that the Rule of Law and our Constitution will be NO More.
PRAYERS for RUSH LIMBAUGH and His Family.
Borders was convicted and jailed for paying the bribes. Judge Hastings somehow beat the rap for receiving the bribes. Hastings was then impeached, convicted, and removed from the bench. He then ran for Congress and got elected -- and repeatedly reelected.
The correct way to address mail to Alcee Hastings is therefore: "The formerly-Honorable, Honorable Alcee Hastings, Member of Congress." The fact that Edward Shohat, Esq., thinks a crooked judge, turned Congressman, is worthy of his financial support, says a lot about Shohat. The main thing it says is, "Democrats are good; Republicans are bad, and I don't give a d*mn about ethics."
Congressman Billybob
AFFIDAVIT OF FRANCIS L. BAILEY, JR. DATED 5/10/96, filed in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, Case No. 94-1009, entiteld United States v. Duboc et al.
5. In the fall of 1994, Mr. Shohat devised a scheme whereby he would arrange a drug importation from Colombia about which the authorities would be tipped, with the resultant credit flowing to Duboc. He claimed that he had used this scheme successfully in the past. I was asked to fund the venture. I refused, telling my client that I did not wish to wind up in a cell next to Shohat, and that such a move, if made without prior DEA approval, would constitute a felony.
6. Shortly thereafter Mr. Shohat proposed that the children of John Knock, Duboc's fugitive co-defendant believed to have more money than Duboc, be kidnapped and held to induce Knock to surrender, all to the credit of Duboc. I was told that kidnappers in Ft. Lauderdale were prepared to go forward, and that I should fund the deal. I refused, pointing out to Duboc that such an undertaking would be a serious felony, and that in all probability his own children would be kidnapped by the very people he was hiring to kidnap Knock's and held for a large ransom.
7. As a result of these two incidents, both of which were discussed with SA Carl Lilley in Gainesville in October 1994, I advised Duboc to fire Shohat, to which Duboc agreed. A motion to strike Shohat's appearance was subsequently filed and allowed.
The children of John Richard Knock were the target of a conspiracy to kidnap them, according to Bailey's affidavit. The kidnap conspiracy was an attempt to force asset-rich Knock to surrender himself in exchange for the safety of his children. If there was a conspiracy to steal Knock's children to realize the largest asset forfeiture in United States history, could there have been a like conspiracy to steal Polly Klaas as a part of a drug deal gone bad? Several sources in law enforcement, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that rumors at the time of kidnapping, shouted that there was a sting operation involving international drug dealers that had to be protected at all costs. The price for protecting the largest asset forfeiture in United States history might well have been the life of Polly Klaas.
The home that Davis took Polly to that fateful night was owned by the Aaron Phillips Living Trust, but who occupied the house at the top of the hill? The chief witness to the events that occurred on Pythian Road the night of October 1, 1993, is a mother named Dana Jaffe and her young daughter, Kalila. Dana Jaffe further identifies herself on May 9, 2000 when she testifies in the trial of the United States v. John Knock and Albert Madrid in the court of Judge Maurice M. Paul. Assistant United States Attorney James Hankinson questions Ms. Jaffe on direct examination and in response to his questions she states the following:
"My full name is Dana Louise Jafe, J-A-F-E." Here Dana Jaffe spells her name with only one "f"; a spelling that differs from all other court documents, social security number papers, credit reports and newspaper articles documented prior to this court appearance. She states that she is currently working as a banquet chef for the Sonoma Mission Inn, an employer she has worked for on and off since 1989.
Does this look valid?
AFFIDAVIT OF FRANCIS L. BAILEY, JR. DATED 5/10/96, filed in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, Case No. 94-1009, entiteld United States v. Duboc et al.
5. In the fall of 1994, Mr. Shohat devised a scheme whereby he would arrange a drug importation from Colombia about which the authorities would be tipped, with the resultant credit flowing to Duboc. He claimed that he had used this scheme successfully in the past. I was asked to fund the venture. I refused, telling my client that I did not wish to wind up in a cell next to Shohat, and that such a move, if made without prior DEA approval, would constitute a felony.
6. Shortly thereafter Mr. Shohat proposed that the children of John Knock, Duboc's fugitive co-defendant believed to have more money than Duboc, be kidnapped and held to induce Knock to surrender, all to the credit of Duboc. I was told that kidnappers in Ft. Lauderdale were prepared to go forward, and that I should fund the deal. I refused, pointing out to Duboc that such an undertaking would be a serious felony, and that in all probability his own children would be kidnapped by the very people he was hiring to kidnap Knock's and held for a large ransom.
7. As a result of these two incidents, both of which were discussed with SA Carl Lilley in Gainesville in October 1994, I advised Duboc to fire Shohat, to which Duboc agreed. A motion to strike Shohat's appearance was subsequently filed and allowed.
The children of John Richard Knock were the target of a conspiracy to kidnap them, according to Bailey's affidavit. The kidnap conspiracy was an attempt to force asset-rich Knock to surrender himself in exchange for the safety of his children. If there was a conspiracy to steal Knock's children to realize the largest asset forfeiture in United States history, could there have been a like conspiracy to steal Polly Klaas as a part of a drug deal gone bad? Several sources in law enforcement, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that rumors at the time of kidnapping, shouted that there was a sting operation involving international drug dealers that had to be protected at all costs. The price for protecting the largest asset forfeiture in United States history might well have been the life of Polly Klaas.
The home that Davis took Polly to that fateful night was owned by the Aaron Phillips Living Trust, but who occupied the house at the top of the hill? The chief witness to the events that occurred on Pythian Road the night of October 1, 1993, is a mother named Dana Jaffe and her young daughter, Kalila. Dana Jaffe further identifies herself on May 9, 2000 when she testifies in the trial of the United States v. John Knock and Albert Madrid in the court of Judge Maurice M. Paul. Assistant United States Attorney James Hankinson questions Ms. Jaffe on direct examination and in response to his questions she states the following:
"My full name is Dana Louise Jafe, J-A-F-E." Here Dana Jaffe spells her name with only one "f"; a spelling that differs from all other court documents, social security number papers, credit reports and newspaper articles documented prior to this court appearance. She states that she is currently working as a banquet chef for the Sonoma Mission Inn, an employer she has worked for on and off since 1989.
Does this look valid?
The press says "She was paid six figures." That leaves a HUGE space between $100k and $900k.
SHOHAT, MARIA 4/27/2001 $375.00 MIAMI, FL 33176 BLERMAN SHOHAT ET AL -[Contribution] FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN
Now that's an interesting piece of news. Giving money to a Democrat in MICHIGAN. ('course I gave money to JEB LOL) What good would giving money to a Michigan senator do? BTW, my PC is NOT gonna show here: What kind of last name is "Shohat?"
I saw a mention that Shohat appeared in a televised mock OJ trial as one of OJ's lawyers which is odd to say the least.
From all indications, Shohat would get involved in a case if it promised either a big payout for him and/or HIGH visibility publicity. This "case" appears to be motivation #2.
One thing is for sure - Shohat is no stranger to drug cases. Appears to be his area of specialty.
Answered my own question--it's Jewish. He also defends sex offending Rabbis:
"As an alternative to jail, Rabbi Jerrold Levy has asked a federal judge to allow him to undergo psychiatric and psychological treatment in an out-of-state, secure prison while he awaits trial on charges of using the Internet to entice a child to have sex.
Levy, former associate rabbi of Temple Beth El in Boca Raton, has been in jail since his arrest last month on federal charges. 'Levy is in need of intensive psychological evaluation and treatment,' his attorney, Edward Shohat, said in his motion..." (Sun-Sentinel)
http://www.usajewish.com/scripts/usaj/paper/Article.asp?ArticleID=1198
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