Group asks Congress to investigate how Devin Nunes is paying for his lawsuits
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By Kate Irby February 26, 2020 08:19 AM
Who is Devin Nunes suing?
Who is Devin Nunes suing?
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Republican Rep. Devin Nunes has filed six lawsuits against media companies, activists and the investigative research firm behind the Steele Dossier. He alleges they cospired against his re-election and harmed his reputation. By Alyssa Hodenfield
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Republican Rep. Devin Nunes has filed six lawsuits against media companies, activists and the investigative research firm behind the Steele Dossier. He alleges they cospired against his re-election and harmed his reputation. By Alyssa Hodenfield
WASHINGTON
A nonpartisan watchdog group filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Devin Nunes Wednesday, calling for a congressional investigation into how the California Republican is paying for his lawsuits against media companies and critics.
Nunes, R-Tulare, with Virginia attorney Steven Biss filed six lawsuits and sent two letters implying possible legal action in 2019. He has not disclosed how he is paying for the legal work, and the kind of lawsuits he is filing — alleging defamation and conspiracies against him — can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Nunes filed the first case in March 2019 against Twitter, a Republican political strategist and two anonymous social media accounts that mock him. In his most recent lawsuit, filed in December, Nunes alleges CNN published a “demonstrably false hit piece” when it reported a story based on information from an attorney representing one of Rudy Giuliani’s associates...............................
....................The group also questions whether a contingency fee would explain all of Nunes’ legal costs associated with Biss because of two letters Biss has sent to Nunes’ critics without filing lawsuits. Those letters were sent to Nunes’ 2018 political opponent Andrew Janz and California Rep. Ted Lieu, telling them to apologize for critical statements about Nunes.
“Mr. Biss sent a letter to Representative Lieu threatening to bring an ethics complaint against him,” the complaint reads. “An ethics complaint will not result in a monetary award that could support payment under a contingency fee agreement.”......................................................
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