| Born | Robert Edward Barnes April 11, 1974 (age 47) |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Knoxville (BA) University of Wisconsin Law School (JD) |
| Occupation | Criminaltaxattorney, legal advocate, political commentator, and YouTuber |
| Website | barneslawllp.com |
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Robert Edward Barnes (born April 11, 1974) is a criminaltaxattorney, legal advocate, political commentator, and YouTuber. Barnes is the founder of Barnes Law LLP, a Los-Angeles-based law firm specializing in IRS investigations, tax fraud, asset recovery, and private banking.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
Barnes was born to a Baptist family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the fifth of six children. Barnes' father passed away when he was a child.
Barnes was awarded a scholarship to The McCallie School, a private all-male high school.[5] He was later awarded a scholarship to Yale University, which he attended for two years before transferring to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1994, citing Yale's elitism as the reason behind his decision to switch schools.[6][7] Barnes graduated from University of Wisconsin Law School in 2000. [8]
Background[edit]
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Barnes was formerly atlaw partner at the Bernhoft Law Firm. It was at Bernhoft that Barnes served as actor Wesley Snipes' taxdefense lawyer, alongside owner and managing partner Robert Bernhoft.[9][10] In 2008, Barnes represented Snipes, who was charged with conspiracy to defraud the government. Snipes was acquitted of tax fraud but convicted of failure to file taxes.[11]
Barnes has also represented eight Covington Catholic High School students[12] and Alex Jones.[13]
In 2019, Barnes began making weekly Sunday evening appearances on David Freiheit's YouTube channel, where the two discuss recent legal and political events.[14] Barnes also co-hosts a weekly Monday afternoon show on YouTube called What Are The Odds? with pollster Richard Baris.
References[edit]
- ^'Attorney Profile: Robert Edward Barnes - #235919'. State Bar of California.
- ^'Robert E. Barnes'. Avvo.
- ^'Robert Barnes, Attorney at Barnes Law LLP'. HG.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^'Lawyer Directory: Robert Barnes'. Justia.
- ^Freiheit, David (Nov 1, 2019). 'EP. 1 - Viva & Barnes: Robert Barnes - From Covington Catholic to Alex Jones- Viva Frei Vlawg'. YouTube.com. Viva Frei. Retrieved Nov 9, 2020.
- ^Oppenheimer, Mark (Nov 21, 2016). 'The Man Who Made $500,000 Off Trump's Win'. Tablet.
- ^Terry, Amy (Nov 16, 1994). 'Barnes Rages Against Elitism'. Yale Daily News.
- ^Freiheit, David (Nov 1, 2019). 'EP. 1 - Viva & Barnes: Robert Barnes - From Covington Catholic to Alex Jones- Viva Frei Vlawg'. YouTube.com. Viva Frei. Retrieved Nov 9, 2020.
- ^'Robert G. Bernhoft'. The Bernhoft Law Firm.
- ^'Wesley Snipes: Most Prominent Tax Prosecution in Two Decades'. The Bernhoft Law Firm.
- ^Morrissey, Siobhan (Feb 1, 2008). 'Wesley Snipes Acquitted of Tax Fraud'. People.
- ^'EXCLUSIVE: 8 Covington Catholic Teens Sue 'Most Egregious High-Profile Individuals' for Defamation'.
- ^Tilove, Jonathan (March 7, 2019). 'Alex Jones ratchets up his Sandy Hook defense'. Austin American-Statesman.
- ^Freiheit, David (Nov 1, 2019). 'EP. 1 - Viva & Barnes: Robert Barnes - From Covington Catholic to Alex Jones- Viva Frei Vlawg'. YouTube.com. Viva Frei. Retrieved Nov 9, 2020.
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Robert Barnes, the lawyer who represented conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a case against parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, likened the establishment of quarantine measures to Nazis rounding up Jews to bring them to concentration camps.
“Know how the Nazis first sold concentration camps? They called it a quarantine. #ConstitutionOverCoronavirus” said Barnes in the tweet.
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Know how the Nazis first sold concentration camps? They called it a quarantine. #ConstitutionOverCoronavirus— Robert Barnes (@Barnes_Law) April 26, 2020
In fact, German authorities posted quarantine signs at the entrance of ghettos to prevent non-Jews from entering and seeing the living conditions there.
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In recent days, Barnes has published other tweets comparing the quarantine restrictions to measures imposed by the Nazis.
ENTRANCE TO THE WARSAW GHETTO
The sign states: “Epidemic Quarantine Area: Only Through Traffic is Permitted.” Warsaw, Poland, February 1941.https://t.co/qwW7RkNKD6— Robert Barnes (@Barnes_Law) April 27, 2020
Know how the Nazis first sold concentration camps? They called it a quarantine. #ConstitutionOverCoronavirus— Robert Barnes (@Barnes_Law) April 26, 2020
Barnes is representing Jones in a defamation case brought on by parents who lost their children in a school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School after Jones claimed the shooting was a hoax. Jones has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 in the case, which has not yet gone to trial.
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An Idaho state representative received criticism for comparing quarantine restrictions to Nazi concentration camps last week.
Molly Boigon is an investigative reporter at the Forward. Contact her at boigon@forward.com or follow her on Twitter @MollyBoigon