Escort says Menendez prostitution claims were made up

Washington Post ^

[Perdogg]

An escort who appeared on a video claiming Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) paid her for sex has told Dominican Republic police that she was instead paid to make up the claims in a tape recording and has never met or seen the senator before, according to court documents and two people briefed on her claim.

The woman identified a lawyer who approached her and a friend to make the videotape, according to affidavits obtained by the Post. That man has in turn identified another lawyer who gave him a script for the tape and paid him to find women to fabricate the claims, the affidavits say.

[blackdog]

So what was the reason for the US senator from New Jersey to have such a passion for the Dominican Republic? Snookie too old for him? J-Wow a little too needy?

Or did he just have business to conduct in the country on behalf of his constituents?

[ptsal]

What about the Ruskie friend of Bob?

What was her consulting fee?

[ptsal]

Ex-governor Sanford is reportedly advising Senator Bob on the tactics for rehabing the soiled reputation.... /sarc

[ptsal]

...Maybe someone should be contacting Scooter Libby for advice on responding to Federal agents.....

[BerryDingle]

That man has in turn identified another lawyer who gave him a script for the tape and paid him to find women to fabricate the claims, the affidavits say.

This sounds exactly like Axelrod/Gloria Allred modus operendi. Did Menendez make a fatal Obama mistake?

[Brad from Tennessee]

This part of the sordid Menendez saga isn't made up:

[Menendez’s relationship with Melgen has brought both of them intense scrutiny. Melgen gave $700,000 to Menendez and other Democratic senators in the last election cycle. Menendez has repeatedly sought to help his friend, including efforts on behalf of a port security deal in the Dominican Republic that would benefit Melgen.]