If it was making the rounds in California, I was pretty sure the same was true in Texas and Washington and decided I needed to attack this head on with friends both on the Hill and off. Surprisingly, only one reporter has called since the DMN article, but it became clear to me that this story had gotten around when I received 3 emails last night from friends in California saying they had read the story and to keep my head up. I have since contacted our former client Nigel Winfield and he has signed a release that allows me to comment on all apects of our representation of FN Aviation. After the article was published, it became clear that “no comment” was not a viable option. After reading the story and hearing from several friends, 2 things became clear – the article left the impression that we were trying to make an end run around the Iran-Libyan Sanctions Act to obtain military parts for Iranian military aircraft and that my inability to comment helped fuel the speculation that we were working on something either unethical, illegal or both. Due to my client’s right to attorney-client privilege, I was ethically bound not to discuss the representation of FN Aviation beyond our registration forms that indicated we were working on trade issues. This story was prompted by a brief mention in a prior Newsweek article. His 2,800-word statement is after the jump.Īs many of you know, Dave DiStefano and I were the subjects of a recent front page story in the Dallas Morning News. Now, after his client has signed a release, he can comment. One of those lobbyists, Roy Coffee, gave the News a “no comment,” which hurt his image. About a week ago, Tim posted a DMN article about two lobbyists hired by the Dallas lawfirm of Locke Liddell & Sapp getting into hot water because of dealings with Iran.

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