1. Anthony Glenn Buzbee was born on June 1,1968 and is an American lawyer, and political figure.
25 Facts About Tony Buzbee
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In 2019, Tony Buzbee ran for mayor of Houston, Texas, but lost to incumbent Sylvester Turner.
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Tony Buzbee ran for Houston City Council in 2023 but lost to incumbent Mary Nan Huffman.
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Tony Buzbee grew up in Atlanta, Texas, on a farm with his parents and three siblings.
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Tony Buzbee began his legal career as an attorney at Susman Godfrey LLP in Houston.
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Tony Buzbee appeared on the cover of The New York Times magazine in November 2010 regarding his role in the litigation against BP following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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In 2017, Tony Buzbee represented the family of a victim of an oil rig explosion.
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In 2021, Tony Buzbee filed a $750 million lawsuit against rapper Travis Scott on behalf of 120 victims who died or were injured during the Astroworld Festival crowd crush.
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Tony Buzbee owns Buzbee Properties, a real-estate firm focused on various suburbs in the Greater Houston area.
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In 2023, Tony Buzbee was brought on to lead the legal team representing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.
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Tony Buzbee was the lead trial attorney for Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted of second-degree murder in Los Angeles in 2024 after a 2020 hit-and-run that killed two brothers.
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Tony Buzbee argued that former professional baseball pitcher Scott Erickson had struck the children first while racing Grossman.
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On December 18,2024, Tony Buzbee filed a lawsuit against Carter's company Roc Nation, law firm Quinn Emanuel-which employs Carter's attorneys- and others, claiming that these parties were attempting to sway his clients into suing him and his firm The Tony Buzbee Law Firm.
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Tony Buzbee stated that he had, among other things, audio tapes proving his allegation against Roc Nation and Quinn Emanuel, and would provide the tapes as evidence.
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In reaction to the lawsuit, Sharpe accused Tony Buzbee of orchestrating a "shakedown" and that Tony Buzbee "targets" black men.
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In 2002, Tony Buzbee unsuccessfully ran for the 24th district of the Texas State House as a Democrat, losing to Republican Larry Taylor by 17 points.
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From August 2003 to April 2005, Tony Buzbee was chair of the Galveston County Democratic Party.
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In 2012, Tony Buzbee supported Rick Perry's presidential campaign with financial support and the use of his private jet.
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In 2016, Tony Buzbee hosted a fundraiser at his River Oaks mansion for then presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Later on, following the release of the Access Hollywood tape, Tony Buzbee disavowed Trump and stated his intention to write in veteran Dan Moran for president.
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On October 30,2018, Tony Buzbee announced he would be running in the 2019 Houston mayoral election, challenging incumbent Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on a platform of universal pre-K, infrastructure improvement, crime reduction, and expanding access to 5G broadband.
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Tony Buzbee married Zoe Benson in 1991, and they have four children together.
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Tony Buzbee became engaged to Frances Moody in 2020, and they were married in 2021.
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In March 2016, Tony Buzbee was arrested in Harris County on charges related to driving while intoxicated.
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Tony Buzbee alleged that Buzbee asked her to not disclose testing positive after a doctor confirmed she had a venereal disease and offered her legal advice as compensation.