Tawana Brawley served with court order to pay man she accused of rape in 1987

NY Post ^ | 1/31/13 | CHUCK BENNETT

[jimbo123]

Infamous hoaxster Tawana Brawley — whose outrageous rape lie 25 years ago inflamed racial tensions nationwide — yesterday was finally slapped with a court order to settle a hefty defamation case against her.

“For at least 25 years, she has been living a major lie,” said former Dutchess County prosecutor Steven Pagones, who was falsely accused of raping Brawley in 1987 and finally tracked her down, thanks to The Post.

“To me, this has always been about responsibility and accountability,’’ added the former ADA, who won the $190,000 defamation lawsuit against Brawley, 40, now a nurse in Virginia, more than a decade ago.

At 9 percent interest, that debt, which Brawley never attempted to pay off, now totals $431,492, according to the wage-garnishment papers filed in Virginia’s Surry County Court.

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According to Pagones’ lawyer, Garry Bolnick, the single mom’s wages could be docked 10 to 25 percent per paycheck as retribution for her lies.

[ArrogantBustard]

I'm fairly sure I don't understand what you mean.

According to the article, the ever-lovely Mizzzzz Brawley changed her name and skipped town to avoid paying the judgment against her.

[BluH2o]

Lived in CT at the time, so it was a constant stream of news non-stop for days. My initial impression was Tawana Brawley was lying and that proved out. I knew of Al Sharpton (the Reverend) before the Tawana Brawley incident, his name would pop up from time to time in the local press as an activist. Once he got involved with Tawana Brawley I was convinced it was all BS. It's beyond me that once the truth emerged Al Sharpton managed to emerge unscathed ... now considered a paragon of black virtue (more or less). The guy Don Imus apologized to over his remark about female black college (Rutgers?) basketball players a few years back. Give me a break.

[Iron Munro]

Grifting Racist Scumbags Of America - Then and Now

[Moonman62]

Steven Pagones, who was falsely accused of raping Brawley in 1987 and finally tracked her down, thanks to The Post.

I wonder if anyone was helping her hide.

[Dr. Sivana]

Depending on NY law 25 years of avoidance might be enough to get off the hook based on Statute of Limitations, depending on when the judgment was rendered, and if such judgments are subject to the Statute of Limitations.

She also might be able to bankrupt the whole thing.

[SkyDancer]

Now her supporters will decry the Whitey for going after her wages while trying to support herself and her kid. Where’s the dad? Sharpton and Jackson should be co-conspirators in this and made to pay. They pushed the racist aspect of the case and took advantage of the girl.

[Red Badger]

What of the victims of Freddy’s Fashion Mart fire? They deserve justice as well............

[from occupied ga]

As far as I’m concerned she acted out of childish stupidity.

Who give a sh!t WHY she did it? What she did was ruin the lives of those she falsely accused. She committed a criminal act with real consequences to others and she should pay

Or to put it another way, suppose I'm late for church and run s stop sign and injure you. I have a good motivation. Should I NOT be held liable for the injuries?

Personally I think she should face criminal charges and face the same sentence as those she accused faced if they were found guilty. She should be rotting in jail. A $400k civil judgment is nothing compared to the potential consequencs for her victims.

[cripplecreek]

Yeah you’re a hardass and I’m real impressed. LOL

[goldi]

He didn’t have to:

Maddox was found liable for $97,000, Mason for $188,000, and Sharpton was ordered to pony up $66,000, money that was coughed up by O.J. Simpson lawyer Johnnie Cochran and others.

[Fast Moving Angel]

Yup, too bad they can’t garnish Sharpton’s salary from MSNBC. He probably makes enough to pay off a $400K judgment in a month or so.

[Daveinyork]

That was NOT a legitimate rape.

[SkyDancer]

You watch. She’ll have supporters coming out decrying the courts verdict. Whitey’s fault.

[Kid Shelleen]

>> Her ol’ buddy AL Sharpton should help a sistah out!. <<<

I don't think Sharpton ever paid a dime himself. It must be nice to have rich friends.

Sharpton's Debt in Brawley Defamation Is Paid by Supporters

[Mr. K]

Call her up and say “Hey, lets make a deal - I will settle for a PUBLIC apology on national TV (preferably Hannity)” and make her put the blame where a LOT OF it really belongs, on ‘Reverend’ Al.

[fungoking]

Saw the pic...the years have not been kind.

[Mr. K]

OMG that would be GREAT!!!

[Calvin Locke]

There was an article a few months back on her. She's a muzzie now, and her parents (step-father?) said she could go to any mosque and they'd protect her.

Perhaps her new friends could pony up the damages?

[lbryce]

Your honor, even though my client did in fact murder the victim, he acted out of childish stupidity, non-withstanding the fact that he’s 43 years old.

[muawiyah]

The guy is doing a garnishment on her salary as a nurse. If she works in a major county/city hospital, she’ll be paying