Virgie Arthur's "Texas" Lawyer Has Checkered Past

John O'QuinnJohn O'Quinn, the larger-than-life, big-mouthed attorney representing Anna Nicole Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, has some legal skeletons in his closet that don't jibe with the law-and-order image he tried to portray during the Judge Larry portion of the Anna Nicole legal proceedings, where O'Quinn memorably fainted.

TMZ did some digging, and it turns out that O'Quinn was punished back in 1994 for practicing law without a license in South Carolina, where he was disciplined for his methods in signing-up clients after a USAir jetliner crash. And then, in 1998, O'Quinn went through disbarment proceedings with the Texas state bar, which accused him of funneling more than $100,000 to two men who helped him recruit non-attorneys to solicit families of crash victims.

O'Quinn did plead guilty to the charges in South Carolina and ended up paying a $300,000 fine. In Texas, he was let off without punishment.



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466. JOHN O'QUINN IS DISGUSTING, JUST LIKE HIS CLIENT!

HE BANKRUPTED DOW FOR FAULTY BREAST IMPLANTS AND LATER FOUND OUT THEY WERE NOT FAULTY, MADE OVER 100MILLION PER REPORTS AND WHEN ASKED IF HE FELT BAD, HE SAID NO!
SUED TOBACCO COMPANIES AND HAS TO PAY BACK FOR OVERCHARGING...

WHEREAS VIRGIE IS POOR TRAILER TRASH, O'QUINN IS RICH TRAILER TRASH!

Posted at 9:35AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by AboutTime TMZ

467. He was also involved in those lawsuits against the silicone breast implant companies back in the 90s. He was featured on 60 minutes talking about it and the outcome was that those particular implants weren't linked to any illnesses and he made a boatload of money off of it. The interviewer asked if he felt bad because he got rich off of false charges and shouldn't he give the money back. He just laughed in the guys face and said he didn't feel bad at all.

Posted at 9:38AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Babydoll

468. I do not think there are many lawyers who do not have a pass of some kind.He already has payed for his mistake so lets move on.It do not look like he killed anyone for money or enabeled people with drugs that caused there death.I think this man is trying to do right for virgie and i hope he suceeds in geting stern away from that child and that child willbe in the right hands.Just in stern appeal was shout down and stern was sanctioned 10.000

Posted at 11:42AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by eileen

469. O'Quinn seems like a bully, from all his tv appearances. But what you're not mentioning about his past is that he is the NUMBER 1 trial lawyer in the country. Don't let all that Texas twang fool you. I guess that twang goes over big with Texas juries. The man is a BILLIONAIRE, and has gotten a billion dollar verdict, I believe. He's coming after the $474 mil for Virgie, clearly. He'll file in Texas, and go after that money once the custody thing gets going.

Posted at 12:23PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by liz

470. MONEY MONEY MONEY. Oquin nor Vergie are the least bit interested in anything else. You think Oquinn is interested in a simple little Custody case, if there wasn't a hint of big bucks!!

But guess what Howard Marshall said on camera that he was leaving Anna everything he already GAVE to her the car, the house etc. That is as clear as if the old man was still here to answer that question in person. The ruling said that Anna could argue her case not that she was going to win. THERE IS NO MILLIONS COMING.

SCUM mother who put her daughter out. SHAME ON YOU VERGIE

Posted at 1:31PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by NO $$$$$$$

471. Anyone who thinks that Virgie's gang (herself &lawyers)& Birdkead's gang are not in for Baby Dannilynn's money, only for love, are so naive. They are in this feeding frenzy because of $$$. If ANS did not leave a prospective $475+ interest from her late husband Marshall Sr., this wrangling in 2 states & 1 foreign country will not play out in courts. I hope the Marshall's estate would settle for $0.00 unless ANS had this Baby by way of invitro insemination w/her late spouse's frozeen sperm, then Baby is his lawfull heiress. Sorry, Baby Dannilynn! Then we'll see who fight over this kid? Nobody can but the Marshall estate & HKS. Maybe he already knows this but as ANS's wishes, he's not going to tell until the end of all DNA tests come out.
Jacque


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Posted at 8:37PM on Apr 4th 2007 by jacque

472. O Quinn is an obnoxious loud mouth scumbag!!!

Posted at 7:39AM on Apr 7th 2007 by Ellen

473. the following post is a riot---he is probably blogging himself---along with his brother and sister.468. Don't forget HK$ has PAYED BLOGGERS on here.

It's easy to see who they are, because they're not very good.



Posted at 3:12PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Stern's a Killer

Posted at 12:16PM on Apr 7th 2007 by carol

474. I HAVE TOLD MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT JOHN O'QUIN WAS A SHIASTER AND HE REMINDED ME OF A CAR SALESMAN! JOHN O'QUIN IS A DISGRACE FOR THE AMERICAN LAWYERS HE NEEDS TO BE DIBARRED AND I HOPE THAT WHEN HOWARD GETS THROUGH WITH HIM HE WILL HAVE TO BEG FOR A PIECE OF BREAD OR MAYBE NOT HE MAY BE VIRGIE ARTHURS NEXT HUSBAND AND THEY CAN LIVE OFF OF HER RETIREMENT OF "3500.00 A MONTH THEY BOTH DESERVE EACH OTHER! WHY DOESN'T T M Z BRING ALL THAT JOHN O'QUIN HAS DONE AND BEEN PUNISHED FOR AND THE FINE HE HAD TO PAY FOR HIS WRONG DOING WITH HIM PRACTISEING LAW WITH OUT A LAW LICENSE AND WENT THROUGH DISSBARMENT FROM THE TEXAS LAWYER BAR ASSOCIATION? HE IS A MAGGOT IN VIRGIE ARTHURS ASS CRACK AS SHE IS IN HIS!

Posted at 8:06PM on Apr 7th 2007 by MIKE F

475. I've read that Virgie Arthur's Bahama attornerys are clamering for their money from Arthur. I'm sure that as soon as all the attorneys find out that she's not going to receive any money or her granddaughter, they'll all drop here like a big bag of rocks.

Posted at 6:42PM on Apr 8th 2007 by Susan De Lano

476. Thank you now lets get some dirt out there about the rest of the players.

He can't prove murder but Howard can prove slander.

It just prove the company Virgie keeps lol lol lol. Wicked ppl.

We have to be careful they may pay witnesses in the inquest into Daniel's death

Posted at 7:56PM on Apr 8th 2007 by Mercedes - Reality

477. i am so glad that the big mouthed blow hard is going to get his! he is nothing compared to lin wood. o'quinn is a lawyer and to go on tv and say that someone is a murderer is grounds for hks to win (with out showing damages) in court and he was well aware of that. he is willing to pay for fame just like it says in this article. every one is going to get what they deserve! just wait and see

Posted at 8:40AM on Apr 10th 2007 by laura

478. At least John O'Quinn goes out to find clients for work unlike HKS!!
As far as Vergie as a mom goes, unless you're in her shoes it's hard to judge a mom for tough love. You try and do the best you can do but you can't cage them until their old enough. The crowd they hang with is the key and Texas people are a tough crowd!

Posted at 12:21PM on Apr 10th 2007 by JoJo

479. #466 - The paid bloggers by HK$ is probably his big mouth sister, she doesn't have good speech so why should she be any good at blogging?
Well educated family hugh??
Well educated for what??

Posted at 11:36AM on Apr 10th 2007 by JoJo

480. ONE PIG TO ANOTHER, she hangs with her kind, this is a bad joke, virgie go the hell home, leave that baby alone, you weren't around when ANNA was alive, now you are everywhere, ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY, you make us sick, you call yourself a cop, i bet you were, you need to take a good look at yourself, YOUR NOT LIKED, your a pig waiting for feeding time, your feed, ANNA's MONEY, GO THE HELL AWAY,

Posted at 11:50AM on Apr 10th 2007 by pattie

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