Valentino DiGiorgio.Ex-GOP Leader DiGiorgio Leaves Stradley Ronon in Wake of Sexting Report
Val DiGiorgio, who contested what he called “gross mischaracterizations” in the report, was the co-chair of Stradley Ronon's banking and public finance practices.
July 18, 2019 at 06:22 PM
3 minute read
The former state GOP leader who stepped down from his political post in the wake of a sexting scandal has now also left Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, the law firm where he was a partner and practice leader.
Val DiGiorgio stepped down from his position as chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania last month, the same day The Philadelphia Inquirer published a report in which he was accused of sending inappropriate messages, including an explicit photo, to a former Philadelphia City Council candidate.
DiGiorgio, who contested what he called “gross mischaracterizations” in the report, was also the co-chair of Stradley Ronon's banking and public finance practices, according to the firm's website.
But DiGiorgio was no longer listed on Stradley Ronon's site Thursday afternoon. The Philadelphia Business Journal first reported that he had left the firm. A call to DiGiorgio's direct line at the firm led to an outgoing voicemail message that said DiGiorgio is no longer with the firm.
A spokesman for Stradley Ronon could not be reached immediately for comment Thursday afternoon.
Efforts to contact DiGiorgio on Thursday afternoon were unsuccessful.
When the news of DiGiorgio's resignation from the GOP hit June 25, Stradley Ronon chairman Bill Sasso said in a statement: “While unfortunate, this matter has nothing to do with either the firm or its clients.”
According to the Inquirer, Irina Goldstein, who unsuccessfully sought a Republican seat on the City Council earlier this year, provided the newspaper more than 150 pages of messages that she and DiGiorgio exchanged between October and February. The newspaper published a story June 25 detailing an exchange between the two that started with flirtation and became explicit.
Hours later, DiGiorgio resigned from party leadership. The state GOP released DiGiorgio's resignation letter that day, along with an announcement that vice chairman Bernadette Comfort would be taking over as acting chairman, in accordance with the party's rules.
In his letter, DiGiorgio said: “A recent media report contains gross mischaracterizations of mutual consensual communications between myself and a former primary candidate.”
He added, “My resignation should in no way be confused as confirmation of these mischaracterizations. I intend to rigorously defend myself against these assertions and protect my family, my colleagues and the party from this private matter.”
|Read More
Stradley Lawyer Resigns From State GOP Leadership in Wake of Sexting Allegations
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
You Might Like
View All
Philadelphia Bar Association Executive Director Announces Retirement
3 minute read
Phila. Attorney Hit With 5-Year Suspension for Mismanaging Firm and Mishandling Cases
4 minute read
Morgan & Morgan Looks to Grow Into Complex Litigation While Still Keeping its Billboards Up
6 minute readTrending Stories
- 1Samsung Flooded With Galaxy Product Patent Lawsuits in Texas Federal Court
- 2How Marsh McLennan's Small But Mighty Legal Innovation Team Builds Solutions That Bring Joy
- 3On the Move and After Hours: Brach Eichler; Cooper Levenson; Marshall Dennehey; Archer; Sills Cummis
- 4Review of Ex-parte orders by the Appellate Division
- 5'Confusion Where Previously There Was Clarity': NJ Supreme Court Should Void Referral Fee Ethics Opinion
Who Got The Work
Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct. 2 in Massachusetts District Court by the Brown Law Firm on behalf of Stephen Austen, accuses certain officers and directors of misleading investors in regard to Symbotic's potential for margin growth by failing to disclose that the company was not equipped to timely deploy its systems or manage expenses through project delays. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, is 1:24-cv-12522, Austen v. Cohen et al.
Who Got The Work
Edmund Polubinski and Marie Killmond of Davis Polk & Wardwell have entered appearances for data platform software development company MongoDB and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The action, filed Oct. 7 in New York Southern District Court by the Brown Law Firm, accuses the company's directors and/or officers of falsely expressing confidence in the company’s restructuring of its sales incentive plan and downplaying the severity of decreases in its upfront commitments. The case is 1:24-cv-07594, Roy v. Ittycheria et al.
Who Got The Work
Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.
Who Got The Work
David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English have entered appearances for Sunrun Installation Services in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The complaint was filed Sept. 4 in Connecticut District Court by attorney Robert M. Berke on behalf of former employee George Edward Steins, who was arrested and charged with employing an unregistered home improvement salesperson. The complaint alleges that had Sunrun informed the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that the plaintiff's employment had ended in 2017 and that he no longer held Sunrun's home improvement contractor license, he would not have been hit with charges, which were dismissed in May 2024. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer, is 3:24-cv-01423, Steins v. Sunrun, Inc. et al.
Who Got The Work
Greenberg Traurig shareholder Joshua L. Raskin has entered an appearance for boohoo.com UK Ltd. in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3 in Texas Eastern District Court by Rozier Hardt McDonough on behalf of Alto Dynamics, asserts five patents related to an online shopping platform. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, is 2:24-cv-00719, Alto Dynamics, LLC v. boohoo.com UK Limited.
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250
