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CONNECTING THE DOTS ON LAWYER FOR RUSH ACCUSER
various | 10/3/03 | self

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:

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To: madison10
Amazing that we have to worry about asking such a question as possible ethnic/country of origin.....

From what I can find, Shohat is most commonly an Israeli/Jewish surname.

There is a Gil Shohat who is a German Composer from Israel and a present/former(?)Israel Finance Minister named Avraham Shohat.

Not wanting to get into stereotypes but this would not be out of kind for a lawyer from Miami.

If it is any indication of how pliable the man's morals are, check the following:

Chicago Tribune May 14, 1988 Saturday, NATIONAL EDITION

LEHDER COCAINE SMUGGLING CASE GOES TO U.S. JURY

A jury began deliberating the case of Carlos Lehder on Friday after the prosecution said the defense had contradicted itself by arguing the alleged cocaine lord was both a legitimate businessman and victim of a frame-up.

U.S. Atty. Robert Merkle said attorney Edward Shohat began the trial by saying Lehder, 38, was a businessman who wanted to develop a resort on Norman's Cay in the Bahamas. "Now he is saying, 'My client may be a bad boy, but he is not a part of this indictment,' " Merkle said. Lehder is charged with being a leader of the infamous Colombian Medellin cartel, which investigators say is responsible for about 80 percent of the U.S. cocaine supply. If convicted of the 11 counts in his indictment, Lehder, who was extradited to the United States from his native Colombia, could be sentenced to a maximum of life in prison and millions of dollars in fines and property forfeitures.

61 posted on 10/03/2003 10:49:40 AM PDT by Range Rover (Karma is a boomerang...)
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To: STARWISE
Interesting.
62 posted on 10/03/2003 10:50:17 AM PDT by Dante3
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To: Range Rover
Only reason I asked is because I thought it may have been Arabic in origin. There is an Ella Shohat, an author, who said she was an Iraqi/Jew.
63 posted on 10/03/2003 10:55:07 AM PDT by madison10
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To: madison10
Oh it just gets better and better.....

The Bulletin's Frontrunner July 10, 1998, Friday

Glicken Charged With FEC Violation. The Miami Herald (7/10, Bussey) reported Miami business executive Howard Glicken, "one of the Democratic Party's biggest fundraisers, was charged Thursday with soliciting $20,000 in illegal foreign campaign contributions in 1993."

Glicken, "who said he had helped to convince Vice President Al Gore that the 1994 Summit of the Americas should be held in Miami, agreed to plead guilty to two counts of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act, his Miami lawyer said."

The W. Post (7/10, A14, Lardner) reported Glicken lawyer Ed Shohat "said Glicken has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor" FEC violations. Each count "carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine." Gore spokesman Chris Lehane said yesterday: "Glicken has been a political friend and supporter of the Vice President as well as many other Democrats. Vice President Gore regrets that Howard and his family face these difficulties. The Vice President recognizes both the seriousness of the charges against Howard and the fact that Howard is taking responsibility for his actions."

A Gore aide "said Glicken is 'not involved in the Vice President's political activity, and we do not foresee that he will be.'"

64 posted on 10/03/2003 10:57:57 AM PDT by Range Rover (Karma is a boomerang...)
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To: madison10
I believe that it is valid to look into his background...he's a public figure by virtue of his involvements....WANTS TO BE a public figure. His background could indeed provide insight to motive, alligances and political connections and leanings.

Most of the persons named Shohat who hit the radar are from Israel. In 1997 there was a columnist writing for the daily Ha'aretz named Orit Shohat.

65 posted on 10/03/2003 11:02:34 AM PDT by Range Rover (Karma is a boomerang...)
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To: STARWISE
Hey, attorneys are hired by scum all the time. I can't really blame him for being good enough that both high-rollers and society's dregs seek to employ him when they get caught breaking the law.
66 posted on 10/03/2003 11:18:25 AM PDT by theDentist (Liberals can sugarcoat sh** all they want. I'm not biting.)
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To: GeronL
Who did Rush hire?

Rush got Roy Black,iirc. He's the guy who defended the Kennedy in the rape case.
67 posted on 10/03/2003 11:28:56 AM PDT by steve50 (The only good drug addicts are rich drug addicts)
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To: sport
Most addicts to these medications use other drugs to function when needed. They'll probably be more drugs involved than the pain killers before it's over.
68 posted on 10/03/2003 11:32:51 AM PDT by steve50 (The only good drug addicts are rich drug addicts)
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To: theDentist
No, wouldn't blame him for being on the short list of legalistas whenever druglords are looking for representation but there is some indication that he's not completely above board.

In the case of F. Lee Bailey, he may have deep-sixed a rival to edge his way into a case where a big $$$ payoff in cash was possible. See also the previously posted article where he describes the unorthodox delivery of his fee at one time.

He also may be in the Chris Lehane/Al Gore inner circle rolodex judging by his involvement with Howard Glicken previously posted. Makes his current association with a Housekeeper all the more curious since she - to the best of our knowledge - isn't in any legal hot water.

Circumstantial, sure but it smells of a setup, IMO.

69 posted on 10/03/2003 11:36:59 AM PDT by Range Rover (Karma is a boomerang...)
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To: cyborg
I don't know about this... I'm not liking Rush hiring a sleazy attorney. This does not say "i'm innocent" does it?

He will be found innocent or guilty at trial which will never happen. He hired the best. With his money he would be an idiot to do otherwise.

70 posted on 10/03/2003 12:40:57 PM PDT by Nov3 (one day at a time)
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To: Range Rover
If it is true, provable or not, it goes to Shohat's experience in these drug setups.

BTW, there is a strong connection between USDOJ and Shohat. Check out Maria Beguiristain who works for the University of Miami and at the Dept of Justice. She is or was Mrs. Shohat...hmmm. You can find her bio at http://www.mcnarylaw.com/mbs.htm

Another interesting connection is Israel Encinosa. His son interned for Shohat.
71 posted on 10/03/2003 1:14:54 PM PDT by TaxRelief (Welcome to the only website dedicated to the preservation of a free republic.)
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To: TaxRelief
To summarize so far, the key players in this ring are:

Edward Shohat
His law firm Beirman, Shohat, Loery and Klein
His wife Maria Beguiristan [Shohat]
His ex-partners Pamela (?) Perry and _______ Sale.
His ex-intern Israel Encinosa, Jr.
Other attorneys at his firm: Theodore Klein, Donald Bierman, Michael Pizzi
David Cline
Wilma Cline
McNary Law
US DOJ
David Boies
Janet Reno
University of Miami (Dean's Circle)
Polly Klaas
Rilya
"Flea" Bailey

Anyone else?
72 posted on 10/03/2003 1:38:00 PM PDT by TaxRelief (Welcome to the only website dedicated to the preservation of a free republic.)
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To: Keith in Iowa
Good. Although I'm not a Defense attorney fan, Roy Black is a GOOD attorney and I'm glad to see that Rush has hired him. I too, question how a maid could afford a high priced attorney. A WHOLE WHACK of things lately are starting to smell to high heaven and they ALL seem to be well connected to the Demoncraps!! Liberals have been in a constant lather ever since GW was elected. They are pretty desperate far as I can see and there appears to be NOTHING they will not stoop to.!
73 posted on 10/03/2003 1:40:22 PM PDT by Canadian Outrage (All us Western Canuks belong South)
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To: TaxRelief
If this story has legs - may or may not - it will be interesting to see if the spotlight shines on Mr. Shohat. From jut the info posted here, there is enough to suspect (or directly prove) that he's connected to the following:

South American Drug Cartels
Janet Reno
Chris Lehane/ALGORE/DNC
The National Enquirer (Boies by association? He has some connection there if I remember correctly)

One connection not yet stated:
The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association (He defended some "made" persons in the past)

Now (crafting a tinfoil helmet and donning it)...Let's just say for the moment that this was orchestrated by the likes of Lehane/McAuliffe/Snakehead and back-room operatives at the DNC. Not Manufactured entirely but a small non-newsworthy story that has been cultivated into what they hope will be a crippling scandal. Could those behind all of this - assuming that they are indeed the collective "OZ" - have made a tactical error in their choice of who to get this housekeeper lawyered-up with?

We've seen the likes of McAuliffe be so brazen. It wouldn't be out of character.The amount of drugs being said is seemingly outlandish to just take one "wrong" aspect.

This does have the potential of blowing up in their faces. They may think that they can totally control the pace and track of this but what if they can't. What if they underestimated their opponent. I'd love for this to turn out to be totally false and it just could be their undoing.

On top of that, these people are convinced that they can read public opinion. If it all turned out to be true, it could REALLY backfire when people are presented with horrific addiction stories AND it turns out that the story was held as a trump for years (as it looks like it was).

I just think that no matter which way this goes, if there is a chance of the involvement of DNC types in this, it needs to be exposed and in a big way.

74 posted on 10/03/2003 1:53:05 PM PDT by Range Rover (Karma is a boomerang...)
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To: HAL9000; STARWISE; Howlin
The father of one of Shohat's interns (Israel Encinosa) has been disciplined by the Florida Bar. I wonder why?

http://www.flcourts.org/sct/clerk/disposition/2001/9/01-1878.pdf
75 posted on 10/03/2003 2:31:43 PM PDT by TaxRelief (Welcome to the only website dedicated to the preservation of a free republic.)
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To: Range Rover
They may think they really have control with Shohat's wife working at the US DOJ. But I sense a conflict of interest, if nothing else.
76 posted on 10/03/2003 2:34:00 PM PDT by TaxRelief (Welcome to the only website dedicated to the preservation of a free republic.)
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To: STARWISE; Terry Mross
Ping re: Maid's attorney. I guess she can afford him because....
77 posted on 10/03/2003 3:02:54 PM PDT by freeparoundtheclock (conservative-spirit.org)
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To: STARWISE
I KNEW this was about the 2000 election. They're still disgruntled that Bush won. And that includes local law enforcement too imo.
78 posted on 10/03/2003 3:05:46 PM PDT by freeparoundtheclock (conservative-spirit.org)
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To: Keith in Iowa
Terry McAwful has a real estate development in Orlando. McAwful made 18 million from Global Crossings before they went bust. McAwful had the dough from his own pocket to buy the maid an expensive dem attorney.

Maybe McAwful is worried that he will be ousted as Dem Chair if the party continues to sink like a stone. I think it's McAwful job. And, Howard Dean and Wes Clark were useful idiots attacking Rush two weeks BEFORE the drug allegation.

79 posted on 10/03/2003 3:08:55 PM PDT by freeparoundtheclock (conservative-spirit.org)
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To: CyberAnt
No, David Boies is connected to Al Gore as his attorney in the recount battle in Fla. 2000. David Boies reps or is a stockholder in the National Enquirer. He isn't representing anyone here but due to his relationship in the National Enquirer, noting that he's friends with Hil and Bill, et al, the NE may have set Rush up for Hil and Bill and McAuliffe (who has homes in Orlando).
80 posted on 10/03/2003 3:13:36 PM PDT by freeparoundtheclock (conservative-spirit.org)
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