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L. Lin Wood
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| Born | Lucian Lincoln Wood Jr. October 19, 1952 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Mercer University (BA, JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Years active | 1977–2023 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | linwoodlaw |
Lucian Lincoln Wood Jr. (born October 19, 1952) is an American former attorney who made claims about the existence of widespread election fraud during the 2020 US presidential election.[1] He has faced legal sanctions for lawsuits made in furtherance of these claims in the state of Michigan.[2] In July 2023, while facing investigation and possible disciplinary action by the State Bar of Georgia for violating the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct,[3] Wood surrendered his law license and asked to retire rather than face disbarment.[4]
Following his graduation from law school in 1977, Wood worked as a personal injury lawyer, focusing on medical malpractice litigation.[5] He became known as a "celebrity lawyer" specializing in defamation lawsuits. Wood represented Richard Jewell,[6][7][8][9] the security guard falsely accused in the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta in 1996. Wood's representation of Jewell helped transform him from a personal injury lawyer to a nationally known defamation lawyer.[10] He also represented the family of JonBenét Ramsey and former U.S. representative Gary Condit in defamation suits.[10][11] He was also hired by Republican political candidate Herman Cain to respond to allegations of sexual harassment.[12]
By 2020, Wood promoted conspiracy theories, both in his capacity as a lawyer and as a political commentator and social media personality.[10] After Joe Biden won that year's presidential election, Wood promoted conspiracy theories on behalf of President Donald Trump, who he claimed actually won the election with 70% of the vote. Wood claimed that a secret cabal of international communists, Chinese intelligence, and Republican officials had contrived to steal the election from Trump.[13][14] Sometimes in association with Trump's attorney, Sidney Powell, Wood litigated on the president's behalf in many failed lawsuits, which sought to prevent the certification of ballots in the presidential election.[15] In the latter part of 2020, Wood's calls for the imprisonment of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, based on the theory that the two Republican officials worked with the Chinese to help rig the vote for Biden, and the execution of Vice President Mike Pence "by firing squad" attracted considerable attention.[16][17][18]
Judge Craig A. Karsnitz of the Superior Court for the State of Delaware revoked Wood's permission to appear pro hac vice before the Court.[19] In August 2021, U.S. District Judge Linda Parker of the Eastern District of Michigan formally sanctioned Wood, Powell, and seven other pro-Trump lawyers for their suit seeking to overturn Trump's election loss.[20][2]
On March 15, 2024, a federal lawsuit was filed against him for conversion, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and fraud, posted on his Telegram Channel, "Lin Wood Speaks Truth".[21]
- ^ Peters, Jeremy W.; Feuer, Alan (December 29, 2020). "How Richard Jewell's Lawyer Became a Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Alan Feuer, Judge Orders Sanctions Against Pro-Trump Lawyers Over Election Lawsuit, New York Times (August 25, 2021).
- ^ Cohen, David (February 14, 2021). "Georgia State Bar seeking to discipline Lin Wood". POLITICO. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Kinnard, Meg (July 5, 2023). "Attorney who challenged Trump's 2020 loss gives up law license as states weigh disciplining him". Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Kristawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Ex-Suspect in Bombing Sues Newspapers, College; Jewell's Libel Claim Seeks Unspecified Damages". The Washington Post. January 29, 1997. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Weber, Harry R. (August 30, 2007). "Former Olympic Park Guard Jewell Dies". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Jewell sues newspapers, former employer for libel". CNN. January 28, 1997. Archived from the original on July 1, 2001.
- ^ David Kohn, "60 Minutes II: Falsely Accused," Archived September 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine CBS 60 Minutes, February 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c Peters, Jeremy W.; Feuer, Alan (December 29, 2020). "How Richard Jewell's Lawyer Became a Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Woolhouse, Megan (January 26, 2004). "'Every lawsuit is a war'". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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Rachelwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Winters, Jeremy (November 11, 2020). "Tucker Carlson Dared Question Trump's Lawyer. The Backlash Was Quick". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ Judd, Alan (December 18, 2020). "Amid personal turmoil, libel lawyer Lin Wood goes on the attack for Trump". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Wootson, Cleve R. Jr.; Gardner, Amy (November 26, 2020). "Trump's baseless election fraud claims in Georgia turn Senate runoffs into a 'high-wire act' for Republicans". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Kephart, Tim (December 15, 2020). "Trump retweets Lin Wood's message Kemp/Raffensperger are going to jail". CBS46 News Atlanta. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
PenceExecutionwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
McConnellwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Page v. Oath, Inc., 2022, at page 7, (Del. Sup. Ct. Jan. 19, 2022), Justia US Law, https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/supreme-court/2022/69-2021.html (last viewed on May 6, 2023).
- ^ Jan Wolfe, 'Profound abuse': Judge disciplines pro-Trump lawyers over election lawsuit, Reuters (August 25, 2021).
- ^ "Complaint.PDF | Powered by Box".
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