Source record. ABC News reported on August 29, 2020 that Aaron Resnick, attorney for the client at the center of the matter, retained the client's communications adviser. BuzzFeed News identified him as counsel in the underlying business litigation, and The Advocate quoted his on the record denial on May 8, 2019. The full source record appears below.
Sources: ABC News (2020), BuzzFeed News (2018), The Advocate (2019), Miami New Times (2019, 2020), Virginia Business (2020). Full source record below.
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What the coverage documented
BuzzFeed News reported that the dispute began as a Miami business venture: a hostel on Alton Road held through a Florida corporation, with capital advanced by the Falwell family and day to day management by Aaron's client. BuzzFeed News identified Aaron Resnick as Granda's lawyer in that litigation.
The Advocate reported on May 8, 2019 that Aaron Resnick, a lawyer for Granda, denied on the record that his client had any involvement in the photographs described in a Reuters report. Miami New Times published the same denial the same day and quoted Aaron directly on how press outlets were characterizing his client.
ABC News reported on August 29, 2020 that the communications adviser working with Granda had been brought on by his attorney, Aaron Resnick.
Politico and Reuters reported extensively on the underlying matter across 2019 and 2020.
Why this matter is representative
Strip away the national attention and this is a Miami business dispute: a closely held Florida entity, capital from one side, operational control on the other, and a fight over money and ownership when the relationship broke down. That is partnership and shareholder litigation, and it is the core of Aaron's practice.
What the matter adds is the second layer. When a closely held business dispute attracts press attention, the client needs counsel who can run the litigation and the press posture at the same time: issuing statements on the record, correcting how the client is characterized, and coordinating with communications advisers without conceding the litigation position.
The reporting above documents Aaron doing exactly that, by name, in national outlets, across a two year span.
What the record does not establish
The coverage cited here documents Aaron's role as counsel and the statements he made on his client's behalf. It does not establish the outcome of any claim, and nothing on this page should be read as a statement about how the underlying disputes were resolved. Allegations reported by the press are allegations.
Related practice areas
- Business divorce
- Shareholder and partnership disputes
- Miami business litigation
- Real estate litigation
Source record
1. Publication: ABC News. Published: 2020-08-29. Headline as published: Former pool attendant details alleged relationship with Becki and Jerry Falwell Jr. Original: https://abcnews.com/US/pool-attendant-details-alleged-relationship-becki-jerry-falwell/story?id=72649159. Documented role: identifies Aaron Resnick as Giancarlo Granda's attorney and reports that Resnick retained the client's communications adviser.
2. Publication: BuzzFeed News. Author: Aram Roston. Headline as published: Jerry Falwell Jr. And A Young Pool Attendant Launched A Business That Sparked A Bitter Dispute. Original: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/aramroston/jerry-falwell-jr-michael-cohen-pool-attendant-lawsuit. Documented role: identifies Aaron Resnick as Granda's lawyer in the underlying business dispute.
3. Publication: The Advocate. Published: 2019-05-08. Headline as published: Former Pool Attendant Denies Role in Falwell ‘Racy' Photo Cover-Up. Original: https://www.advocate.com/news/2019/5/08/former-pool-attendant-denies-role-falwell-racy-photo-cover. Documented role: identifies Aaron Resnick as a lawyer for Granda and quotes his statement on the client's behalf.
4. Publication: Miami New Times. Published: 2019-05-08. Original: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-beach-pool-attendant-giancarlo-granda-denies-involvement-in-jerry-falwell-photo-scandal-11167677/. Documented role: quotes Aaron Resnick at length issuing the client's denial and objecting to the terms used to describe him in press coverage.
5. Publication: Miami New Times. Published: 2020-08-25. Original: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/jerry-falwell-jr-sex-affair-miami-pool-boy-11685559/. Documented role: identifies Aaron Resnick as Granda's attorney.
6. Publication: Virginia Business. Published: 2020. Documented role: identifies Aaron Resnick of Miami as Granda's attorney in coverage of the related Lynchburg litigation.
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About Aaron Resnick
Aaron Resnick is a Miami business attorney practicing in Florida since 1998. He founded the Law Offices of Aaron Resnick, P.A. in 2005 after beginning his career at Gunster. He has been named to Florida Super Lawyers every year since 2013, fourteen consecutive years, and holds the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating.
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