A significant judicial corruption case in Texas has garnered attention, involving federal bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones. The controversy centers around Jones approving millions in fees for cases brought by the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, which were steered to Houston's bankruptcy court. It has been revealed that Jones had an undisclosed romantic relationship with a local attorney involved in these cases. The Wall Street Journal reported that some of the firm's lawyers were aware of these romantic ties but did not disclose them. This case has raised serious ethical questions and has led to a racketeering lawsuit against Jones, who is now being represented by attorney David Boies, known as Elizabeth Holmes' chum. Boies Schiller attorneys are also involved in Jones's defense.
Wild @WSJ story about sex and ethical improprieties in, of all places, bankruptcy court. The judge involved, David Jones, is probably best known for a series of scathing decisions involving McKinsey. https://t.co/s0shgbqudT
A former Texas bankruptcy judge brought on Boies Schiller attorneys to defend him against a racketeering lawsuit from a barge business over his undisclosed romantic relationship with a then-Jackson Walker attorney involved in the company's bankruptcy case. https://t.co/ytdoJWeRtf
#Texas #bankruptcy #Kirkland As if this story couldn't dig down any further in the garbage dump. Lawyer to the white-collar scum and Elizabeth Holmes' chum, David Boies, is representing bankruptcy Judge David Jones. https://t.co/x0ujHtfCHN
Law firm Kirkland & Ellis brought multibillion-dollar cases to David R. Jones’s court, aided by a local attorney who lived with the judge. “Why did no one look into it?" My latest for @WSJ with @AndrewScurria and @AskAkiko https://t.co/nVFq5Ld8Mo
#BigLaw #Kirkland #bankruptcy #Texas For those who haven’t been following this drama, this is a must read for anyone involved in #distressedinvesting or the practice of law https://t.co/lqArVSZK10
NEW on @WSJBankruptcy ... Law firm Kirkland & Ellis steered big cases to Houston's bankruptcy court. The chief judge's girlfriend worked on them. Some of the firm's lawyers talked about their (undisclosed) romantic ties. 'Why did no one look into it?' https://t.co/ZLGZPopkcb
Glad to see one of the worst billion dollar judicial corruption cases getting more attention. WSJ wrote an article on a federal judge in TX approving millions in fees for his gf attorney I posted a video on this 6 months ago actually. The judge, when confronted, promptly…