GA Bar keeps details of award to controversial judge secret – CBS Atlanta 46

CBS Atlanta 46

FULTON COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) – Judge Bensonetta Lane received the Jack P. Turner Award from the family law division of the state Bar over Memorial Day weekend in Destin, FL. According to the Bar’s website, the award recognizes those who made outstanding contributions and achievements in the area of family law in Georgia.

When CBS Atlanta News investigative reporter Jeff Chirico asked Kelly Miles, chairwoman of the family law division, to explain why Lane was selected to receive the honor, she said it was “confidential.”

Since October, CBS Atlanta News has reported on allegations that Lane was improperly influenced by her relationships with attorneys who helped her re-election campaign. A CBS Atlanta News investigation found Lane failed to disclose that John Mayoue, an attorney who represented singer Usher Raymond in a custody dispute, hosted a fundraiser for Lane that raked in 83 percent of all contributions in a key reporting period before the 2008 election. Lane shocked many by giving Usher custody of his two sons even though he travels a majority of the time.

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