-Caveat Lector-
The Bagman
How a critic becomes a counsel.
By NR’s John J. Miller & Ramesh Ponnuru
National Review Online-February 15, 2001 2:10 p.m.
Jack Quinn's biggest fan in recent days has been his lawyer,
Joseph diGenova. The man representing the man representing Denise
Rich, the wife of pardoned criminal Marc Rich, has praised his
client to the skies. Here's what diGenova said last Sunday on
Meet the Press: "Jack Quinn is an honorable man. He's a man of
integrity. He's a great lawyer. He represents his clients with
vigor. He did what any good lawyer should do."
Just three weeks ago, what impressed diGenova even more than
Quinn's integrity was Quinn's retainer. Here's what diGenova told
WJR's David Newman, a Detroit talk-show host, on January 22: "The
one pardon that is absolutely outrageous and clearly represents
what must be a disgustingly political and perhaps money-changing
deal is the pardon of Marc Rich, the fugitive financier. Even
Rudy Giuliani, who has tended to be a kiss-up to Clinton,
objected to this one because obviously it was a case that he
prosecuted. The pardon of Marc Rich is perhaps one of the most
unbelievably despicable acts. This guy has lived in Switzerland,
spending millions that he stole from investors in the United
States, and Clinton pardons him. Now his lawyer was Jack Quinn,
who was Vice President Gore's chief of staff. And I must tell
you, if Quinn represented him, represented Marc Rich, I will
venture to say that Mr. Quinn's fees start in the seven figures."
Actually, Quinn isn't being paid in "the seven figures,"
according to diGenova. He told NR today that the sum is less than
that. He also insisted that Quinn is just doing his job by
representing his client.
How a "man of integrity" could enable an "unbelievably despicable
act" is something only a lawyer could understand.
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