Former Houston bankruptcy judge David R. Jones made his frustration clear while being deposed in a Justice Department civil probe related to his once-secret romance with a local attorney, often appearing combative or refusing to answer questions.
Jones’ words during a deposition last year will take center stage when a trial kicks off in April to determine whether Texas law firm Jackson Walker LLP will have to disgorge as much as $23 million for failing to disclose the romance between one of its former partners, Elizabeth Freeman, and Jones.
The deposition transcript, obtained by Bloomberg Law, offers new details amid ...