{"id":2156054,"date":"2024-01-22T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-menendez-spent-thousands-to-retain-dem-super-lawyer-marc-elias-and-hunter-bidens-firm\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:05:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:05:53","slug":"bob-menendez-spent-thousands-to-retain-dem-super-lawyer-marc-elias-and-hunter-bidens-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-menendez-spent-thousands-to-retain-dem-super-lawyer-marc-elias-and-hunter-bidens-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Menendez hired high-profile Democratic lawyer Marc Elias and Hunter Biden&#8217;s firm, spending a significant amount of money"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbob-menendez-spent-thousands-to-retain-dem-super-lawyer-marc-elias-and-hunter-bidens-firm%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2156054&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democratic Super Lawyer Marc Elias and Senator Bob Menendez<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Many of Bob Menendez\u2019s longtime Democratic allies \u2063have soured on the New \u2064Jersey senator amid his federal bribery\u200b case. But not Marc Elias, the controversial Democratic super lawyer whose firm took nearly $50,000 from the embattled senator\u2019s \u2064legal fund.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>The Legal Fund and Contributions<\/h3>\n<p>Menendez\u2019s legal defense fund paid $46,464 to Elias Law Group,\u200d according to disclosures obtained by the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>. Between October 1 and December 31, Menendez received $195,000 in contributions \u200cto his legal fund. The fund also paid $70,000 \u2064to Winston &#038; Strawn, a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-hired-eric-holder-to-conduct-a-civil-rights-audit-the-policies-he-blessed-got-the-coffee-maker-sued\/\" title=\"Starbucks hired Eric Holder for a 'Civil Rights Audit,' but his approved policies led to lawsuits against the coffee maker.\">white shoe law firm<\/a> that represents Hunter Biden. Additionally, $128,000 was \u2062paid to Schertler &#038; \u200bOnorato, a firm representing Menendez\u2019s wife, Nadine Arslanian, according to the disclosure filed with the Senate \u2063Ethics Committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Elias&#8217;s Hypocrisy and Controversial Actions<\/h3>\n<p>Elias\u2019s work for\u2062 Menendez \u200bis the latest example of the campaign lawyer\u2019s hypocrisy. Despite portraying himself as a staunch defender of \u2064democracy through his organization &#8220;Democracy Docket,&#8221; Elias has been \u2062involved in the Democratic Party\u2019s attempts to influence elections through propaganda \u200band disinformation. As Hillary Clinton\u2019s campaign attorney in 2016, Elias commissioned the Steele dossier, which falsely\u200b accused former president \u200cDonald Trump of conspiring with Russia. Democrats used the dossier to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-goes-off-the-rails-as-gop-gangs-up-on-vivek-ramaswamy\/\" title=\"Republican debate derails as GOP targets Vivek Ramaswamy.\">sway public \u2064opinion<\/a> about Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Elias <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/opinion\/santos-mccarthy-and-the-shameless-republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called on<\/a> former Rep. George Santos \u200b(R., N.Y.) to resign \u200dfollowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hush-money-parallels-to-john-edwards-pave-difficult-road-to-felony-conviction\/\" title=\"Trump hush money parallels to John Edwards pave 'difficult' road to felony conviction\">federal campaign finance charges<\/a>, labeling him a &#8220;crook&#8221;\u200d and criticizing\u200d Republicans who didn&#8217;t force him\u2063 out of office. The House voted to remove \u200cSantos\u200d from office last month, \u2062while Senate Democrats have resisted calls to \u2062do the same \u2062with Menendez.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Elias \u2062has represented Menendez in corruption cases. \u2063He previously represented the senator during\u200d a 2007 investigation into a Menendez-connected lobbyist and\u200b after the senator was charged\u2064 in 2015 with doing favors for Democratic donor Salomon Melgen. The case against Menendez\u2062 was dropped in 2018 after a jury deadlocked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Supporters and Allegations<\/h3>\n<p>While most \u200cDemocrats stood by Menendez in previous investigations, the recent case against him has led to calls for his resignation. Senator Cory Booker (D., \u2064N.J.), a longtime Menendez ally who donated to his legal fund in\u200b 2015, called on him to resign after his latest indictment, citing &#8220;shocking allegations of corruption.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors allege that Menendez performed political \u200cfavors for a New \u200dJersey real estate \u2063developer and the \u2062Egyptian intelligence\u2062 services in exchange for cash, gold bars, a Mercedes \u200bBenz, and other gifts. \u2063He is also accused of trying to influence the\u2063 U.S.\u200c attorney\u2019s office in New Jersey in a\u200b case involving businessman Fred Daibes. Prosecutors charged Menendez with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-sailor-accused-of-espionage-urged-him-to-work-for-china\/\" title=\"Sailor's mom encouraged him to spy for China.\">providing sensitive information<\/a> to Egyptian \u200dspies to assist his associate Wael Hana. Additional charges were filed\u200c this month for allegedly lobbying on behalf of the Qatari government.<\/p>\n<p>Many longtime Menendez supporters contributed to his legal defense, including New\u200b Jersey lawyer Donald Scarinci and Spanish-language media mogul Ra\u00fal Alarc\u00f3n, who each gave the\u2062 maximum contribution of $10,000. Murray Kushner, the estranged uncle of Trump son-in-law\u2063 Jared Kushner, also contributed $10,000 to Menendez.<\/p>\n<p>In the third quarter of last year, Menendez raised $274,500 and paid\u2063 $55,000 in legal \u200dexpenses to Schertler &#038; Onorato.<\/p>\n<p>Both Menendez\u2019s office\u200d and Elias Law Group declined to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Elias continue to support Menendez despite the federal\u2064 bribery charges?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ntos from \u200coffice, despite the fact\u200b that \u200bhe had not yet been convicted of any crime. However, when it \u2062comes to Menendez, Elias remains supportive,\u200b despite the \u2064senator being indicted on federal bribery charges.<\/p>\n<p>Elias\u2019s controversial \u2062actions\u2063 go beyond his involvement in\u200b the Menendez \u2062case. He has a long history of using \u2064aggressive tactics in court battles, \u2062often\u2064 challenging election laws and attempting to change \u2062the rules to \u200dfavor Democratic candidates. This includes his efforts in the 2020 election, where he played a \u200ccrucial role in\u2063 the legal battles \u2064over\u2062 mail-in voting and\u2063 ballot counting.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Elias has been a vocal advocate for expanding access to abortion, even\u2062 filing lawsuits on behalf of Planned Parenthood to\u200b challenge restrictions on \u2062abortion\u200d rights. While he may present himself as a champion for democracy, his actions suggest a willingness to use legal loopholes and questionable tactics to achieve his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ill-make-a-decision-justice-stephen-breyer-weighs-in-on-his-potential-retirement\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019ll Make A Decision\u2019: Justice Stephen Breyer Weighs In On His Potential Retirement\">preferred political outcomes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Questionable\u200d Ethics<\/h3>\n<p>While it is not uncommon for lawyers to\u200b represent clients who\u2063 have been accused of crimes, \u200dElias\u2019s continued support for Menendez raises questions about his own ethical standards. Menendez is facing serious charges of bribery and corruption, allegations that\u200c should concern any lawyer\u2063 who \u2063claims to uphold the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Elias\u2019s\u2063 acceptance of\u200b payments from Menendez\u2019s legal defense fund raises concerns \u200cabout\u2064 potential conflicts\u200b of interest. As \u2063a super lawyer who \u200bhas represented high-profile Democratic clients, Elias has a reputation to uphold. By accepting funds from a client who \u2064is embroiled in a federal bribery case, Elias risks damaging his own credibility and casting\u200c doubt on the\u200b legitimacy \u200dof\u200d his\u200c other legal \u2063endeavors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Marc Elias\u2019s continued support for Senator \u2062Bob Menendez,\u200d despite the serious charges against him, raises\u2064 questions about his own ethics and credibility. While\u2064 Elias portrays himself as a defender of \u200bdemocracy, his actions\u2063 suggest a willingness to engage\u200c in questionable tactics and support clients who face serious legal accusations.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b a high-profile Democratic super \u200dlawyer, Elias should hold himself to a \u2063higher standard. His association with Menendez and acceptance of payments from the senator\u2019s legal defense fund\u2062 undermine his claims of \u2064championing\u2062 the rule of law\u2063 and democracy.<\/p>\n<p>If Elias truly wants to be seen as a principled advocate for justice, he should thoroughly consider the clients he chooses\u200c to\u2064 represent and\u2063 the ethical implications of his \u2063actions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has received support from Marc Elias, a prominent Democratic lawyer, despite many of Menendez&#8217;s Democratic allies distancing themselves due to his federal bribery case. Elias, whose firm received around $50,000 from the senator&#8217;s legal fund, remains loyal to Menendez amidst the controversy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":2156055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2156054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2156054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2156055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2156054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2156054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2156054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}