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Newsom Hires Top Lawyer Amid Federal Probe | Oakland News
Governor Gavin Newsom’s legal team just got a major upgrade — he’s brought in D.C. powerhouse Abbe Lowell to defend against a looming federal corruption probe tied to his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and allies. While no charges have been filed against the Governor or his wife, and neither has been contacted by prosecutors, Newsom’s already calling the investigation a politically motivated “fishing expedition” aimed at undermining his 2028 presidential ambitions. With former chief of staff Dan Williamson already guilty, the stakes are high — and Lowell’s track record defending figures like…
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