[2] On January 20, 2012 Bennett confirmed that he would represent Megaupload, but he withdrew two days later due to a conflict of interest with another client.
In 2008, Bennett was hired by John McCain to defend allegations by The New York Times of an improper relationship with a Washington lobbyist.
[citation needed] Bennett served as a member of the National Review Board for the Protection of Children & Young People, created by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, from 2002 to 2004.
He was the older brother of William Bennett, former United States secretary of education and director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
[citation needed] Bennett is portrayed by Christopher McDonald in the 2021 miniseries Impeachment: American Crime Story.