Larry Sinclair Arrested Following NPC Appearance

See The Mitch and Nan Show

UNCONFIRMED REPORT…..LARRY SINCLAIR WAS ARRESTED AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB AND TAKEN AWAY IN HANDCUFFS!

Apparently, this has been confirmed by "Robin" at Larry Sinclair's wordpress site:

Robin Says:

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 3:57 pm

UPDATE

Larry has been arrested, and he needs an attorney in the Delaware area. Is there anybody here with connections?

At the very least, this will involve the Colorado warrant. Correction: no, apparently this involves a different warrant--one in the state of Delaware (so we can add a fifth state to his "criminal column," alongside Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and South Carolina?)

Remember that Montgomery Blair Sibley has been suspended in DC, so Sinclair might have to go with a public defender.
More later.

Update: Okay, it's later.
The story has broken big time over the internet (what did I write earlier about getting msm attention?). It's now appeared on Reason Magazine and Politico. Sadly, neither site mentions The Mitch and Nan Show which broke the news of Sinclair's arrest immediately following the press conference. That is, before anyone else (and with good reason).

Sinclair Press Conference Updates

Update: Press conference concluded at 4:25 pm (EST). And you won't believe the results.


The Mitch and Nan Show has a reporter inside the NPC event. At this point, minutes into the presser, they state:

Our “exclusive” reporter is inside the press event, seated and ready.

We just received a text message. There are about 50 “people” in the event. He questions how many are actually reporters.

There are 6 TV “type” cameras there. None are representing major media outlets as far as he can tell.

We will NOT be receiving very many updates during the event as his job is to report, photograph and record.

We will let you know ANYTHING we receive as soon as we get it.

So, there you go folks. For updates (cause you know the MSM isn't covering this), head to Mitch and Nan's.

Update: Reverend Manning, of ATLAH Worldwide, is, allegedly, Sinclair's "special guest" at the NPC. He's been broadcasting from outside the event.

Sinclair's Blogger Lawsuit: Motions Denied

Larry Sinclair's lawsuit against three bloggers--he wants $ 3,000,000 for defamation--has suffered a setback. Per The Mitch and Nan Show:

"Plantiff’s Motion to disqualify counsel for TubeSock Ted……DENIED" [Sinclair claimed that, because he'd approached TubeSock Ted's attorney, James Klimaski, regarding his early lawsuit against Obama, Axelrod, et. al, the attorney should be disqualified].

Plantiff’s Motions # 15, 18 21…….DENIED [15 and 18 were motions to sanction Democratic Underground's and MzMolly's attorney, Paul Allen Levy of Public Citizen Litigation Group. I can't locate information on motion 21]

Plantiff’s Motion to compel defendant MzMolly to confer for the purpose of preparing a joint scheduling report…….DENIED

Defendants’ Motion to Substitute Filing # 19…….GRANTED! [Removes MzMolly's personal identifying information from court documents].

Whoa there--while good news for the bloggers and for freedom of speech, this only means that Sibley's attempts to derail the defendants have backfired. The lawsuit remains before Judge Henry Kennedy.

Aside: Read PCLG's April press release, which asserts that Sinclair's suit has no legal basis, here.

Update: on 10 February, 2009, the courts dismissed Sinclair's lawsuit.

Montgomery Blair Sibley Suspended in DC and FLA?

Poor Larry Sinclair.
He had one thing going for him to "get his case out there," to bring MSM attention to his accusations against Barack Obama that include drug abuse, illicit gay sex, murder, and intimidation. Among other things.

In February, Sinclair filed a lawsuit against Obama, David Axelrod, and the DNC for investigating him, intimidating him, and "actively preventing allegations" against Senator Obama from being brought forth. The Smoking Gun has the documents. The case was tossed out. For the court's decisions in that case, see the documents here.

So, moving onto tactic two, Sinclair files lawsuits against three bloggers who have "defamed" him. Rather than explore this aspect of Sinclair's saga on my blog, I'll direct you to DBKP for the full story. The point is that, in bringing the bloggers to trial, Sinclair hoped that the Obama story would be disclosed in court. This event, in Sinclair's supporters' view, would grant the tale some kind of legitimacy.

For his suit against the bloggers, Sinclair hired the notorious Montgomery Blair Sibley--a man who owes $100,000 in child support, has a history of filing frivolous suits (even to the point of trying to sue the US Supreme court. See this Washington Post story for more goodies.)

Silbley is also famous for representing, at one time, the late Deborah Jeanne Palfrey (the DC Madam). One thing Sinclair might have considered prior to hiring Sibley: Ms. Palfrey had dropped Sibley as her defense attorney in January because she'd "lost faith" in him. She preferred to represent herself in court rather than trust Sibley. But then, perhaps Sibley was the only one who would take Sinclair's case.

However, due to his contentious actions in the Sunshine State, the Florida bar suspended Sibley for three years beginning May, 2008. Apparently, the DC bar, in an act of reciprocal discipline, suspended Sibley today. (This information may be in dispute. please see below).

In a peculiar act of self-promotion, Sibley's website features a link to the Florida bar so that lawyer-seekers can "confirm that [he is] an attorney." Of course, the link takes you directly to a site that notifies the audience that while Sibley is an attorney, he is not in good standing.

So what does Sinclair do now? Seek another lawyer? Slink away? Will the judge throw the case out? Most importantly, what happens to all the money that Sinclair has been collecting from his supporters for his "legal fund"? We'll have to wait and see on this.

By the way, the inimitable folks at The Mitch and Nan Show (sworn enemies of attacks on free speech) should be lauded for their investigations into this demeritorious mess.

Update: Overlawyered has not been able to locate documentation on Sibley's alleged suspension (not disbarment) and has has retracted its post on the DC affair.

Update Two: The Progressive Review published this today: "Montgomery Blair Sibley, who represented the late DC Madam, Deborah Jeanne Palfrey has been suspended by the Florida bar for three years, resulting in reciprocal suspension in Washington, DC. 'He is someone who abuses the legal process,' said Barnaby Min, counsel for the Florida Bar."

Update Three: It's been confirmed. Montgomery Blair Sibley has been suspended from practicing law in Washington DC or in Florida.

Update Four: The Supreme Court has denied Sibley's application to stay the suspension; he refiled, and the Court will confer on January 16th, 2009. It doesn't look promising.

Final (?) Update: the Supreme Court has denied Sibley's application (01/21/09).