The fall of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell raises plenty of serious questions. Did McDonnell and his wife blatantly break the law, as prosecutors claim, by accepting over $140,000 (and thousands more in gifts) from then–Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams? Did Maureen McDonnell have an inkling that allegedly getting Williams to pay for luxury shopping sprees could land her and her husband in jail? Can the McDonnells evade the charges by attacking a former aide turned key witness?
For now, here’s the not-so-serious question that’s eating us: Where in the world is the former governor’s lawyer, Henry Asbill of Jones Day?
