John Morgan – Attorney, principle partner in Morgan and Morgan; the law firm who hired former governor Charlie Crist and the legal firm of Pigford II payout coordinator Greg Francis. Close friend of Mark O’Mara and Mark Najame. Morgan is the Democrat bundler/fundraiser who has hosted several Barack Obama campaign events.
Mark NeJame – Legal counsel to Alan Grayson, friend of Mark O’Mara, Senior CNN legal analyst and the person who recommended Mark O’Mara to George Zimmerman in order to secure a CNN contract. NeJame is a also a close personal friend of Pigford Attorney Greg Francis, and socially friendly with Natalie Jackson and Ryan Julison.
(Orlando Sentinel – Jeff Weiner) The behind-the-scenes turbulence of U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s family life continued to spill into public view Wednesday as his attorneys worked to combat his wife’s recently revealed domestic-violence allegations.
The congressman’s lawyers revealed video of the domestic incident that played out at the Grayson home Saturday, which they said proved that Lolita Grayson committed an attack, not her husband.
“He was hoping that this matter would stay in the courts and outside of the press, but since horrendous accusations have been made against him … he believes that the truth must come out,” Grayson’s attorney Mark NeJame told reporters during a news conference in downtown Orlando.
The dispute could cloud Grayson’s re-election campaign this year, though political observers said Wednesday that several factors — from the video to the heavily Democratic composition of his district — could lessen the damage.
Reached on Capitol Hill, Grayson, D-Orlando, would not comment. A Grayson spokeswoman referred questions about the matter to the congressman’s attorneys.
The news conference came a day after the Orlando Sentinel revealed allegations contained in a petition filed in Orange County Circuit Court on Monday that led to a temporary protective injunction against Grayson.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday would not comment on its investigation of the incident beyond saying it remained active. Alan Grayson’s attorneys said they were cooperating fully, as was their client.
He has not been arrested and is not facing any criminal charges.
The video released by Alan Grayson’s lawyers Wednesday was recorded by Juan Lopez, the congressman’s director of constituent services. Grayson’s attorneys did not release the audio portion, but it’s clear the two were arguing in front of their home.
The recording does not show Alan Grayson committing any violence, though there are about four seconds in which the couple are off-camera in the vicinity of the front door. (read more – with video)
