Reply #62: Brent Perry is the attorney who administers the trust fund. [View All]

[tanyev]

Brent C. Perry, a Houston lawyer who runs the defense fund, known formally as the Tom DeLay Legal Expense Trust, said in an interview that donations continued to flow in this year, despite recent unflattering publicity for Mr. DeLay as a result of the criminal investigation in Texas and continuing attacks on his fundraising activities from Congressional Democrats and campaign-finance watchdog groups. Mr. Perry said he was convinced the fund would have no trouble raising the money needed to pay Mr. DeLay's legal bills.

"There's tremendous support for helping Mr. DeLay pay these bills," he said. "So far we haven't encountered any reluctance."

He suggested that the publicity over Mr. DeLay's legal troubles might actually help in raising money. "Certainly, knowing the need exists doesn't hurt," he said.

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