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The big loser in this expose seems to be Abbe Lowell. Diller's dead. Baras has served his time. Broidy's already taken a zillion PR hits. But this suggests that DOJ at least suspected Lowell, a renowned defense lawyer, of illegally lobbying the WH. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/us/pardon-elliott-broidy-abbe-lowell.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
Notably, Lowell represents GOP fundraiser Nickie Lum Davis. In August Lowell negotiated with DOJ a deal in which Davis pleaded guilty to aiding/abetting illegal lobbying for Malaysia (to kill DOJ's IMDB investigation) and providing evidence against Broidy. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/08/elliott-broidy-rick-gates-china-malaysia/
Lowell was also Davis' lawyer at the time she engaged in the 1MDB lobbying scheme she has admitted was illegal. And he was personally involved those lobbying efforts. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/10/jho-low-broidy-trump/
So Lowell was personally involved in the 1MDB lobbying efforts over which is client, Davis pleaded guilty and implicated Broidy. And Lowell was involved with Broidy in this pardon scheme. Yet Lowell still represents Davis in court proceedings where she's adversarial to Broidy.
Someone could argue Lowell is conflicted. But Davis and Broidy have pleaded guilty and cut cooperation deals with DOJ that give cause not to rock the boat. And DOJ seems okay with Lowell repping Davis despite the pardon scheme involving Lowell and Broidy. So who's gonna complain?
Also Reid Weingarten represents Lowell, whose client Nicki Davis pleaded guilty to a crime related to Malaysian-funded efforts to get the Trump admin to extradite Guo Wengui to China. Weingarten also represents Steve Wynn, who pushed for Guo's extradition too. Small world.
Since I've veered into 1MDB, worth noting that Broidy and Lowell are among many prominent US lawyers/politicos who've made lots of money from Jho Low, the alleged architect of the looting of Malaysia's state 1MDB fund. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/10/jho-low-broidy-trump/
