Lin Wood Says Georgia State Bar Told Him His Law License Is in Danger Unless He Takes Mental Health Exam

As one of the most prominent faces in Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election through the series of lawsuits collectively known as the “Kraken,” attorney Lin Wood  has been under the microscope for weeks, if not months, for troubling statements he’s made on social media. Now, the embattled lawyer, no longer on Twitter, has claimed that the Georgia State Bar told him he must undergo a mental health exam if wants to keep his law license. “I am fighting battles on every front,” Wood wrote to his followers on what appears to be the “Telegram” app in a message that was flagged by Reuters reporter Jan Wolfe . “The State Bar of Georgia told me today that they would demand a mental health exam from me if I wanted to keep my law license. My mind is sound. I have broken no rules. I asked what I had done wrong, I was only told it was about my social media comments. My speech,” the message said. Wood had previously claimed that an attorney from the Georgia Bar had contacted his attorney to inquire if he would “submit to an independent health exam.” “Are you kidding me?” he wrote. “If the State Bar of Georgia starts testing its members for mental health and alcoholism (I have not had a drink in over 8 years), 75% of the lawyers in Georgia will not be able to practice law. I will be one of the 25% still practicing.” Lin Wood posted about the mental health evaluation two days ago. He included the phone # of the Georgia state bar’s general counsel (I redacted). On a related note, his fans have been leaving angry messages for Mercer University because they may rename a room named after him. pic.twitter.com/rJXk1ryKGP — Jan Wolfe (@JanNWolfe) January 29, 2021 Law&Crime reached out to the State Bar of Georgia regarding Wood’s claims, but we did not hear back prior to publication. Wolfe said in follow-up tweet that the Georgia Bar confirmed that Wood has been asked to undergo a mental health evaluation. My latest: The State Bar of Georgia confirms it has asked Lin Wood to undergo a mental health evaluation. Such a request is rare but allowed under their rules. It's usually confidential, but Wood waived confidentiality by posting about it.https://t.co/ZL29Y0I0lR — Jan Wolfe (@JanNWolfe) January 29, 2021 In addition to promulgating falsehoods about the 2020 election being stolen from former President Trump, Wood has made numerous other baseless claims about leading political and legal figures, such as U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts .  In December of last year, Wood claimed without evidence that the chief justice had nefarious links to now-deceased infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein . “My information from reliable source is that Roberts arranged an illegal adoption of two young children from Wales through Jeffrey Epstein,” Wood wrote on Twitter before his account was permanently suspended. “I think we can all agree that Epstein knows pedophilia. If only Jeffrey Epstein was still alive . . .Wouldn’t that be something?” Te tweet led to immediate backlash,  but Wood pushed the theory in a follow-up tweet. “I am fully aware of the onslaught of attacks being made against me based on my revelations about Chief Justice John Roberts. Before attacking me, maybe fair-minded people would first ask Roberts to tell the truth,” he wrote , adding, “Or ask Jeffrey Epstein. He is alive.” Law&Crime’s new podcast, “Objections” with Adam Klasfeld , obtained audio this week relating to a case against Wood by his former law partners. The ex-partners had claimed in the litigation that recordings showed Wood confessing to assaulting them, threatening them in profane rants, and—in one instance—asserting that he may be “Christ coming back for a second time in the form of an imperfect man .” The lattermost was not among the recordings Law&Crime obtained, but several other recordings filed in Fulton County court were. “Your law partner Lin Wood is not just good,” Wood can be heard referring to himself in the third person in one of the tapes. “Your law partner Lin Wood has courage and he has an inherent ability to know truth. Your partner Lin Wood is great. You should feel like shit, but I still love you. And I’m still your law partner.” Wood did not immediately respond to an inquiry from Law&Crime. [image via Apu Gomes/Getty Images] The post Lin Wood Says Georgia State Bar Told Him His Law License Is in Danger Unless He Takes Mental Health Exam first appeared on Law & Crime .
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