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Office of Exoneration, indeed
Posted on: July 24, 2019 at 12:49:32 CT
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Rep. Darrell Issa was a groomsman in Rep. Mike Turner's wedding to Majida Mourad in December 2015. Now, Turner is locked in a contentious divorce with Mourad — and he wants Issa deposed by his attorneys.
Turner (R-Ohio) approached Issa (R-Calif.) in the Capitol last week and handed him a letter seeking a deposition as part of his divorce proceedings, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the interaction.
It's unclear why Turner would seek Issa's testimony. Mourad's attorney, Sanford Ain, said in a statement Monday that Turner "may have" told "third parties" that she was unfaithful, "thinking it would advantage him in the divorce." But any claim of infidelity by Mourad "has no basis in fact," Ain said.
“Because it has been raised, Ms. Mourad was never unfaithful to Congressman Turner during the marriage, before or after Congressman Turner filed for divorce. Any allegation of her being unfaithful to Congressman Turner is simply false and defamatory,” Ain said.
The couple's abrupt divorce has been a subject of speculation on Capitol Hill for months. Turner, an eight-term lawmaker, filed for divorce in May 2017 after just 1½ years of marriage.
Mourad and Issa, who share Lebanese-American heritage, have been friends for two decades, said a source close to Mourad. The person said their relationship is just that — friendship — and nothing more.
Issa, who has been married for 38 years and has one son, also rejected any suggestion of an inappropriate relationship with Mourad.
“There is no truth whatsoever to these allegations,” Issa said in a statement. The San Diego Republican announced his retirement in January.
The episode is a bizarre instance of a lawmaker's domestic travails extending to the House of Representatives.
In his divorce filing, Turner said Mourad "is guilty of a fraudulent contract." Turner has sought $1.5 million as a divorce settlement, according to several sources familiar with the case. It’s a surprising amount — roughly $100,000 per month from the date of their wedding to when Turner filed for divorce.
In the past nine months, Turner has been tussling with Mourad over the disclosure of her assets. Mourad has sought to keep secret the details of a stock agreement with Tellurian Inc, a Houston-based natural gas company for which she serves as a lobbyist. Mourad is significantly wealthier than Turner: She is worth between $2.8 million and $9.8 million, while Turner is worth between $156,000 and $744,000, according to financial disclosure reports the couple filed with the House clerk’s office.
Turner (R-Ohio) approached Issa (R-Calif.) in the Capitol last week and handed him a letter seeking a deposition as part of his divorce proceedings, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the interaction.
It's unclear why Turner would seek Issa's testimony. Mourad's attorney, Sanford Ain, said in a statement Monday that Turner "may have" told "third parties" that she was unfaithful, "thinking it would advantage him in the divorce." But any claim of infidelity by Mourad "has no basis in fact," Ain said.
“Because it has been raised, Ms. Mourad was never unfaithful to Congressman Turner during the marriage, before or after Congressman Turner filed for divorce. Any allegation of her being unfaithful to Congressman Turner is simply false and defamatory,” Ain said.
The couple's abrupt divorce has been a subject of speculation on Capitol Hill for months. Turner, an eight-term lawmaker, filed for divorce in May 2017 after just 1½ years of marriage.
Mourad and Issa, who share Lebanese-American heritage, have been friends for two decades, said a source close to Mourad. The person said their relationship is just that — friendship — and nothing more.
Issa, who has been married for 38 years and has one son, also rejected any suggestion of an inappropriate relationship with Mourad.
“There is no truth whatsoever to these allegations,” Issa said in a statement. The San Diego Republican announced his retirement in January.
The episode is a bizarre instance of a lawmaker's domestic travails extending to the House of Representatives.
In his divorce filing, Turner said Mourad "is guilty of a fraudulent contract." Turner has sought $1.5 million as a divorce settlement, according to several sources familiar with the case. It’s a surprising amount — roughly $100,000 per month from the date of their wedding to when Turner filed for divorce.
In the past nine months, Turner has been tussling with Mourad over the disclosure of her assets. Mourad has sought to keep secret the details of a stock agreement with Tellurian Inc, a Houston-based natural gas company for which she serves as a lobbyist. Mourad is significantly wealthier than Turner: She is worth between $2.8 million and $9.8 million, while Turner is worth between $156,000 and $744,000, according to financial disclosure reports the couple filed with the House clerk’s office.
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Office of Exoneration, indeed - Ace AU - 7/24 12:49:32