In the Byrne case, Biden is reportedly claiming defamatory statements from the Iran allegation that led him to lose “economic opportunities,” including memoir and art sales and speaking engagements estimated to be collectively worth about $500,000.
Harpootlian was ousted from the state Senate in a narrow November upset by state Sen. Russell Ott, D-St. Matthews, as both men were seeking a redrawn, open seat.
Ott criticized Harpootlian’s representation of Murdaugh, according to the Daily Gazette, and while the longtime Biden ally performed well in urban Richland County, where he also practices law, Ott overperformed in rural Calhoun County, where he and his father long held office.
“We went through a process… I lost. The process worked. I’m not accusing anybody of stealing anything. I’m not having a temper tantrum. I’m not expressing some doubt in our system,” Harpootlian said in conceding the race.
Harpootlian also told a 2023 crime-themed convention that he would rather represent Murdaugh pro-bono in a second trial than splurge on a vacation or a racehorse:
“What’s so astounding about that? We do cases for free all the time,” he said at CrimeCon.
Meanwhile, Lowell was a constant presence while Biden was fighting various allegations in the special counsel probe and House Republicans’ investigations.
After a 2024 deposition, Lowell slammed GOP lawmakers for ending the day “where they started.”
“They have produced no evidence that would do anything to support the notion that there was any financial transactions that involved Hunter with his father. Period,” Lowell said.
“It seems to me that the Republican members wanted to spend more time talking about my client’s addiction than they could ask any question that had anything to do with what they call their impeachment inquiry.”
Lowell is also facing a defamation suit, to the tune of $20 million, brought by IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley Jr. and Joseph Ziegler.
Fox News Digital reached out to Harpootlian’s Columbia office and a communications email for Lowell seeking additional comment.
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