Top U.S. lawyer Dershowitz: can his accusers in sex abuse case be disbarred?

[Warren Stupidity]

(Reuters) - Well-known U.S. criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz has vowed to seek the disbarment of two lawyers representing a woman who has accused him of sexually abusing her when she was underage. But legal experts said he faces an uphill battle.

In a filing in Florida federal court last week, former federal judge Paul Cassell and Florida plaintiffs attorney Bradley Edwards said that their client was forced as a minor by financier Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with several people, including Dershowitz and Britain's Prince Andrew.

Dershowitz, a Harvard University professor emeritus, represented Epstein against sex crime charges, for which he served a 13-month sentence after pleading guilty in 2008.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/06/us-andrew-lawsuit-dershowitz-idUSKBN0KF0DH20150106

Dershowitz is a first class Putz. I hope he goes down with his pals.

[Recursion]

1. This is part of the whole Prince Andrew thing, right? Or am I conflating stories? (nt)

[Warren Stupidity]

2. yup all connected.

[Recursion]

4. Can I be the first to say

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[BlueCaliDem]

3. No, you're correct. This is part of the Prince Andrew scandal that's about to explode. eom

[tavernier]

8. Oh I love a good scandal!

(Oh, don't act all righteous like you all don't!)

So what is this big explosion all about? I'm out of the loop.

[madokie]

5. Anyone who has anything to do with Forcing

whether they be the one forced upon or aware of it are sleaze bags

[dissentient]

6. Dershowitz -Mr. "Attack Iran!" - is a war monger

Dershowitz justifies war on Iran (and Iraq? again?)

Here’s some of what Dershowitz said last night in his Jewish Federations-sponsored speech (taken from notes that are imperfect, so these aren’t direct quotes):

–Protecting Israel is one of the great human rights issues of the 21st century.

–(During the audience Q and A): Noam Chomsky and Norman Finkelstein hate America. They hate liberalism. They hate Western values. Make it clear that people who love liberty love Israel.

–Attacking Iran would not be preemptive, it would be reactive. Iran is already engaging in war with Israel. It has armed Hezbollah, Hamas….Israel has a right to attack.

- See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2012/02/dershowitz-justifies-war-on-iran-and-iraq-again-and-mort-zuckerman-rides-shotgun-in-fresh-attacks-on-bds-conference#sthash.PAcwPPqM.dpuf

[MrBig]

12. Huh?

Not really sure how this is relevant to the topic at hand or adds anything to the discussion whatsoever.

[BlueCaliDem]

7. One of the attorneys alleging Dershowitz had "sexually abused" Virginia Roberts, is a sleaze bucket.

From the article:

Cassell, who left his post as federal judge in 2007, describes himself as an advocate for crime victims. He has championed the death penalty - and unsuccessfully pushed to overturn the 1966 Supreme Court decision requiring police to read detainees their rights.

How can you be an advocate for crime victims when you've championed the DP and pushed to overturn the 1966 landmark Miranda Rights law? It appears that ex-judge Cassell is a "hanging judge", and most likely a Republican who has an ax to grind with Progressive Alan Derschowitz.

[alcibiades_mystery]

10. "Progressive Alan Derschowitz"

[BlueCaliDem]

11. He's not a Leftist Liberal, but from what I've gathered, yes, he's pretty progressive.

That attorney, Cassell, is neither, and he apparently has an ax to grind - preferably in Dershowitz's back.

[Warren Stupidity]

13. He *was* a liberal. Then he walked the neocon plank.

Now he is a war hawk, a torture apologist, and an overarching shithead.

[Warren Stupidity]

15. So any jew who is "pro Israel" must of course support torture and war?

[BlueCaliDem]

16. No. Of course not.

They support whatever it takes to protect Israel.

[Warren Stupidity]

17. Plenty of jewish and or Israel supporting politicians, and Dershowitz is not a politician,

managed to not support torture, not get on the bomb-Iran platform, and not support every suggestion that we go blow up more muslims. I don't quite get your point re Dershowitz. He was once a pretty good guy, he went totally fucked about 15 years ago.

[karynnj]

18. I'm Jewish and your comment is NOT true of me - other than that I am liberal

[hlthe2b]

9. Ahh, "Mr. Defend Torture" Dershowitz is now facing the music for his own actions.

Yes, indeed, I hope he gets his own "come-uppance" if there is any validity to the charges.