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Zorro

(15,740 posts)
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 08:58 AM Nov 2021

MAGA Shit Fight May Land Marjorie Taylor Greene in Legal Hot Water

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) appears never to have paid Lin Wood for his legal work. That’s a potential campaign finance violation.

Two MAGA world luminaries who have spent the better part of a year promoting some of the same election conspiracy theories—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and QAnon-aligned lawyer Lin Wood—are now pitted against each other in a dispute that could put Greene on the wrong side of a campaign finance violation.

Wood, the Georgia defamation lawyer who has floated some of the fringiest of fringe theories about ex-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, posted a note on the Telegram messaging app over the weekend blasting Greene and claiming she still owed him for previous legal work.

But it turns out that Wood was not representing his former ally in her personal capacity. Instead, his services went to Greene’s campaign committee as it fought two defamation disputes. Worse still for Greene is Wood’s claim that the Greene campaign has never paid him, raising a number of questions about the legality of their arrangement.

A spokesperson for Greene, who handles communications for her congressional office and her campaign, did not offer comment.

Four campaign finance experts consulted for this article said Greene’s candidate committee—Greene for Congress—appears at minimum to have violated federal financial reporting laws. They also raised concerns about illegal corporate and in-kind contributions, with some experts pointing to two possibilities in other legal realms: breach of contract, and, in a word, “theft,” if Wood were to take an austere line in state court.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-shit-fight-may-land-marjorie-taylor-greene-in-legal-hot-water-over-lin-wood
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MAGA Shit Fight May Land Marjorie Taylor Greene in Legal Hot Water (Original Post) Zorro Nov 2021 OP
Make her pay him plus interest plus plus plus. lark Nov 2021 #1
From your mouth to God's ears. She needs to go! usaf-vet Nov 2021 #2
Believe it when I see it Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #3
She doesn't pay her bills - just like Trump n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2021 #4
Exactly what Rebl2 Nov 2021 #9
Opperative word: "may". Media-ese for 'not a chance in hell'. marble falls Nov 2021 #5
Not paying their bills is a repub badge of honor... Wounded Bear Nov 2021 #6
She'll claim like TFG, it was an honor to work with her Captain Zero Nov 2021 #7
Irrelevant. There will be zero consequences. Lucky Luciano Nov 2021 #8
I see others are losing hope of MTG ever paying a price for her vile actions. Paladin Nov 2021 #10
This story is a Republican archetype, for crying out loud Champp Nov 2021 #11
Oooohhhh, scary :-O Campaign finance violation! lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #12
Nothing is going to happen. The influential set is not responsible for their acts. Firestorm49 Nov 2021 #13
I couldn't get passed these 4 words without laughing: "Two MAGA world luminaries" iscooterliberally Nov 2021 #14
Well... EYESORE 9001 Nov 2021 #18
ROFL! GREAT one, EYESORE 9001! calimary Nov 2021 #19
Lock her up! TexasTowelie Nov 2021 #15
another deadbeat seditionist POS con/grifter, quelle surprise Celerity Nov 2021 #16
MAGAt-o-MAGAt crime. I don't care. NCjack Nov 2021 #17
I think we're looking at a one-term Member of Congress jmowreader Nov 2021 #20

lark

(23,097 posts)
1. Make her pay him plus interest plus plus plus.
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 09:00 AM
Nov 2021

He's despicable too, but that doesn't lessen her political crookedness one bit.

Captain Zero

(6,805 posts)
7. She'll claim like TFG, it was an honor to work with her
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 09:40 AM
Nov 2021

Wood can now put his work with her on his resume. That's why she doesn't have to pay him.
😂

Paladin

(28,254 posts)
10. I see others are losing hope of MTG ever paying a price for her vile actions.
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 09:53 AM
Nov 2021

Nice to have company. I guess.

Champp

(2,114 posts)
11. This story is a Republican archetype, for crying out loud
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 10:04 AM
Nov 2021

This is who they are. This is what they do.

Lie and grift. Lie and grift. Lie and grift.

Republicans really need to repent of their EVIL WAYS.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
12. Oooohhhh, scary :-O Campaign finance violation!
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 10:05 AM
Nov 2021

Nothing ever happens with campaign finance violations. It's open season; anything goes.

EYESORE 9001

(25,933 posts)
18. Well...
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 10:56 AM
Nov 2021

even flaming bags of dogshit on porches do emit light, so they are, in a way, ‘luminaries’ too.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
20. I think we're looking at a one-term Member of Congress
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 12:01 PM
Nov 2021

We may not be looking at a Democratic pickup; Marcus Flowers seems like a good person and he’s a veteran so that’ll help, but the district is awash in Republicans. However, a slightly more sane Republican would have a real shot in the primary election against Mrs. Do Nothing But Tweet.

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