>Cheryl Bronmann
Feb 19 2018
Chicago lawyer: Allegation of trying to have love affair with suspected 9/11 terrorist is false
A Chicago attorney is fighting to protect his reputation. He claims he's been falsely accused of trying to have a sexual relationship with one of his clients.
Semmerling is gay, and because of Muslim views regarding LGBT issues, he was warned by the CIA to never reveal his sexual orientation. But in a federal lawsuit, Semmerling now claims that his fellow defense attorneys outed him to his client, which got him fired, and leaves him as a potential target, especially in the Middle East.
The defendants named by Semmerling include veteran Chicago defense attorney *Cheryl Bormann*, who's made headlines for wearing a hijab at Guantanamo hearings out of respect for her client's Muslim beliefs. She and her attorneys declined to comment on the lawsuit, but in court documents they argue she is immune from liability because she was providing legal services to a client. Semmerling believes Walid bin Attash preferred his work to theirs, and they had a personal vendetta against him.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-lawyer-says-hes-been-falsely-accused-of-having-love-affair-with-suspected-911-terrorist