A Texas lawsuit that alleges Nasser Kazeminy, a longtime associate of Norm Coleman, attempted to improperly funnel $75,000 to the former senator has been delayed for 60 days. Attorneys for…
Minnesota’s U.S. Senate contest is not likely to be settled any time soon. Norm Coleman’s decision to contest the election in court means that a three-judge panel will likely spend weeks scrutinizing the details of the election and ensuing statewide recount that determined Al Franken won by 225 votes. While the extended time-frame is relatively good news for Coleman — in that it means his electoral prospects remain alive — it could also allow time for more details to emerge in a pair of lawsuits that surfaced late in the campaign.
The Texas lawsuit alleging that Sen. Norm Coleman fraudulently received $75,000 from longtime political patron Nasser Kazeminy has been re-instated, according to attorney Casey Wallace, who is representing plaintiff Paul McKim in the case. The lawsuit had been “unsuited,” in the parlance of Texas courts, as the two sides pursued a settlement.
“We entered into serious settlement negotiations,” says Wallace. “Those broke down today.”
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