The law firm he works for use to be the firm that vetted their stories for libel; they don't do it anymore.
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"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 shouldnt 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 Baileys expertise to get at Dubocs 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 Baileys rival for Dubocs business.
Bailey began representing Duboc in March 1994, about three months before joining the defense team for Simpsons 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 Simpsons defense."
The press says "She was paid six figures." That leaves a HUGE space between $100k and $900k.
The butterfly group took third place and included Tom Hewitt, Verna Freshley, Adriana Gregory and
Harold Cline.
The butterfly project was titled Butterflies natures wake-up call and included excellent photos of common South Florida butterflies and nectar and larval plants.
Only 14 points separated third place from the fourth place Master Gardener Program project, which was titled Let your mind bloom. Carol Beck, Lois Ballard, Nancy Y. Cohen, and Sandra Brockington created an awesome display for recruiting future Master Gardeners.
Anything's possible in Palm Beach. FV