Story highlights Several publications investigated, then misidentified, the attorney

Wishnatsky said he became a practicing Christian in his 30s

Washington (CNN) The Jewish lawyer whom Kayla Moore, wife of failed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, bragged about knowing is actually a practicing Christian.

Moore declared "one of our attorneys is a Jew" at a December campaign event before the Alabama Senate special election, explaining how her husband is not a bigot.

Turns out, the attorney to whom she was referring is actually a practicing Christian.

The eyebrow-raising remark led to several publications investigating, then misidentifying, the attorney. But she revealed to AL.com Thursday his real identity: Martin Wishnatsky.

"We read where we were against Jews -- even calling us Nazis," Kayla Moore wrote in an email to AL.com. "We have a Jewish lawyer working for us in our firm -- Martin Wishnatsky. (Roy Moore) hired him while Chief Justice, then I hired him at the Foundation."

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