The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s federal criminal case on Friday ordered attorneys to raise issues with her chambers, not the court clerk, after bizarre accusations of impersonation.

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika earlier in the week threatened sanctions, accusing an employee at a law firm representing Biden of apparently misrepresenting their identity to the clerk’s office during a phone call.

Biden’s legal team has insisted it is all a misunderstanding. The employee submitted under penalty of perjury that they did not deceive anyone, suggesting the clerk’s office perhaps instead made a mistake.

Noreika, a Trump appointee, ordered on Friday that “any issues or inquiries” in the case “shall be brought to my attention and not to the Clerk’s Office.”

“The Clerk’s Office for this Court is staffed by many hardworking and dedicated employees,” she wrote. “They are often the public face of this Court and must address many different, and often difficult, issues on any given day. Their jobs are not always easy, but they do these jobs well. They have earned my trust and my respect. I will not tolerate or countenance them being ill-used, disrespected or lied to.”

 

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Surely this impersonation would be highly illegal and the guilty person disbarred at the very least, if it were anyone else? But alas, this American princeling and his family are above the law. 

 Looks like obstruction of the case doesn't it? Real obstruction this time mind.

1 hour ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Surely this impersonation would be highly illegal and the guilty person disbarred at the very least, if it were anyone else? But alas, this American princeling and his family are above the law. 

 Looks like obstruction of the case doesn't it? Real obstruction this time mind.

It's an allegation. A she said she said situation.

 

Mix-up or misconduct? Lawyers in Hunter Biden case spar over last-minute filing by GOP lawmaker

'"The judge then asked Clark to explain what happened or possibly face sanctions. 

Late Tuesday, the staff member filed an affidavit with the court explaining that the mix-up was in the clerk’s office and provided details of what she said, her notes and the call records.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/misconduct-lawyers-hunter-biden-republican-house-rcna96348

The person who made the call is not even a practicing attorney.

Been watching Better Call Saul a bit too much. Trying shenanigans like that.

55 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Been watching Better Call Saul a bit too much. Trying shenanigans like that.

Allegedly.

16 hours ago, placeholder said:

It's an allegation. A she said she said situation.

 

Mix-up or misconduct? Lawyers in Hunter Biden case spar over last-minute filing by GOP lawmaker

'"The judge then asked Clark to explain what happened or possibly face sanctions. 

Late Tuesday, the staff member filed an affidavit with the court explaining that the mix-up was in the clerk’s office and provided details of what she said, her notes and the call records.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/misconduct-lawyers-hunter-biden-republican-house-rcna96348

The person who made the call is not even a practicing attorney.

So the judge is lying and made up these false accusations to smear Hunter's lawyers? Not likely is it.

 

Your attempt to portray Ms Bengels as minor employee - "not even a practicing attorney" looks problematic. She wasn't the tea lady.

 

"As the Managing Attorney of Litigation Services in the New York office of Latham & Watkins, Ms. Bengels renders advice on a wide range of procedural issues and strategic concerns arising in all stages of the litigation process. In addition to providing detailed analyses of federal, state and local rules of procedure, Ms. Bengels oversees the filing process to ensure compliance with all court requirements and guides the litigation process from commencement to resolution."

https://www.lw.com/en/people/jessica-bengels

 

Looks like she is qualified enough to know that impersonating the state lawyers to get damning evidence against her client removed from the record is wrong. Criminally wrong. Not holding my breath expecting any justice for her or her team, unless they become conservatives at any rate.

1 hour ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

So the judge is lying and made up these false accusations to smear Hunter's lawyers? Not likely is it.

 

Your attempt to portray Ms Bengels as minor employee - "not even a practicing attorney" looks problematic. She wasn't the tea lady.

 

"As the Managing Attorney of Litigation Services in the New York office of Latham & Watkins, Ms. Bengels renders advice on a wide range of procedural issues and strategic concerns arising in all stages of the litigation process. In addition to providing detailed analyses of federal, state and local rules of procedure, Ms. Bengels oversees the filing process to ensure compliance with all court requirements and guides the litigation process from commencement to resolution."

https://www.lw.com/en/people/jessica-bengels

 

Looks like she is qualified enough to know that impersonating the state lawyers to get damning evidence against her client removed from the record is wrong. Criminally wrong. Not holding my breath expecting any justice for her or her team, unless they become conservatives at any rate.

The judge didn't get the phone calls, did she? And the outcome hasn't yet been decided.