Jane Sullivan Roberts, wife of Chief Justice John Roberts, was allegedly paid more than $10 million in commission by top law firms, Business Insider reporter citing a whistleblower document.
The website states that Jane Roberts received 10.3 million in commissions from 2007 to 2014. They were paid by top lawyers and law firms.
Business Insider is citing a whistleblower complaint filed by a ‘disgruntled former colleague’ of the Chief Justice.
“When I found out that the spouse of the chief justice was soliciting business from law firms, I knew immediately that it was wrong,” the whistleblower, Kendal B. Price, told Insider.
Price added that most of the firms paying Jane Roberts were seeking to appear before the Supreme Court.
“During the time I was there, I was discouraged from ever raising the issue. And I realized that even the law firms who were Jane’s clients had nowhere to go. They were being asked by the spouse of the chief justice for business worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and there was no one to complain to. Most of these firms were likely appearing or seeking to appear before the Supreme Court. It’s natural that they’d do anything they felt was necessary to be competitive.”
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Price in an affidavit alleged that Jane benefited from her proximity to the chief justice.
“She restructured her career to benefit from his [John Roberts’] position. I believe that at least some of her remarkable success as a recruiter has come because of her spouse’s position,” he wrote.
Price’s affidavit is filed under the federal whistleblower-protection act. Business Insider reported that it is in the hands of the House and Senate Judiciary committees.
