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The Morning Brew: "The drug lawyer" reprimanded for sending clients threatening voicemails

Juliana Keeping
by Juliana Keeping
Published: Thu, April 13, 2017 5:00 AM

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"The drug lawyer" reprimanded for sending clients threatening voicemails

An Oklahoma City defense attorney who goes by the nickname "The Drug Lawyer" received a public reprimand from the Oklahoma Supreme Court for sending threatening voicemails to a client, reports The Oklahoman's Kyle Schwab.

An Oklahoma City Police car is reflected in Chad Moody's office in downtown Oklahoma City, Thursday May 29, 2014. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
An Oklahoma City Police car is reflected in Chad Moody's office in downtown Oklahoma City, Thursday May 29, 2014. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

Chad Ward Moody, who ran for governor as a republican in 2014, defended his actions. He claimed his speech was protected.

The Supreme Court, though, found Moody's "recorded tirade" violated rules of conduct.

The two voicemails left by Moody last year were "unprofessional, inappropriate, vulgar, offensive and served no legitimate purpose," bringing discredit to the profession of law, according to the Supreme Court opinion.

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An Oklahoma City Police car is reflected in Chad Moody's office in downtown Oklahoma City, Thursday May 29, 2014. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman

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+1Mugshot of Chad Moody, seeking governors office, at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Thursday, April 10, 2014. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World
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Juliana Keeping

Juliana Keeping is on the enterprise reporting team for The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com. Keeping joined the staff of The Oklahoman in 2012. Prior to that time, she worked in the Chicago media at the SouthtownStar, winning a Peter Lisagor Award... Read more ›

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