PARSIPPANY,
N.J., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned
criminal defense attorney Jay Surgent from the Weiner Law Group
headquartered in Parsippany, New
Jersey announced today that he and a team of lawyers within
his firm are joining the legal defense team, as legal consultants,
representing reality T.V. stars, Todd and
Julie Chrisley as they continue to work through the
appellate process in efforts to overturn their prison sentence
received in the federal district court in Atlanta, Georgia now pending on appeal in
the United States Court of Appeals
For the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Surgent has represented many
high-profile clients and is no stranger to high profile cases. When
asked about his recent entry into the case, Mr. Surgent commented,
"We have reviewed this case extensively and we truly believe there
were several serious and critical errors in this case including the
in-court testimony of a government witness and IRS agent.
Additionally, the prosecutors, during the trial, received
information that the Chrisleys did not owe taxes that the
government was alleging and telling the jury were still unpaid. The
prosecutors did not turn this information over to the defense and
did not inform the Court that their witness had misled the jury. We
believe that a serious injustice occurred, and that this sentence
must be vacated. The Chrisleys should be awarded a new trial. We
are here to join an already stellar legal team which includes
Alex Little with Burr Forman LLP in
Nashville. We plan to all work
together to right this incredible injustice."
We have reviewed this case extensively and
we truly believe there were several serious and critical errors in
this case
Mr. Surgent has successfully represented numerous
famous clients and his presence in this particular case could mark
a major turning point in the current litigation. When asked about
his involvement in this high-profile case, Mr. Surgent stated,
"Todd and Julie Chrisley have
maintained their innocence from the very beginning. The Georgia
Office of Inspector General released a report regarding this
case. Within this report there are details in which they
uncovered significant issues with this case that were
occurring from the very beginning of this process including
alleged abuse of power and actions by the prosecutors
and investigators within the Georgia Department of Revenue. The
report uncovered that 'Department of Revenue employees falsely
alleged that the Chrisleys were involved in terrorism
or money laundering in order to obtain the Chrisley's financial
information.' This process arose from the very misguided and
unethical attempt to target the Chrisleys because of their
celebrity. These tainted and unjust actions that began at the state
level continued as they were prosecuted by the federal authorities,
ultimately preventing the Chrisleys from receiving a fair and just
trial. We intend to effectively advocate on their behalf to restore
justice and restore their freedom."
ABOUT THE FIRM: Weiner Law Group, LLP., offers a
wide range of legal defense services and represents a broad
spectrum of clients - from startups to Fortune 100 companies,
insurers to public entities and real estate developers to
individuals and families. With six offices located in New Jersey and New
York City, they are a premier law firm with tremendous
background and experience.
Jay Surgent can be contacted at 973-403-1100 or
jsurgent@weiner.law
Access the Georgia Office of Inspector General Report:
https://oig.georgia.gov/document/document/2021-09-21roi-20-0032-i-amendedpdf/download.
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