Posted on 10/11/2016 3:50:23 PM PDT by Rusty0604
While the cases of three women connected to Bill Clinton have been well-litigated in the media, the Kathy Shelton case has attracted much less attention. Until a Newsday reporter informed her in 2008 that Clinton was the lawyer in the case, Shelton had no idea that Hillary Clinton had been involved.
In 1975, Clinton — then Hillary Rodham — was a 27-year-old law instructor running a legal aid clinic at the University of Arkansas ...She has said she was not thrilled with the assignment but felt she had little choice but to take the court appointment
As part of her handling of the case, Clinton filed an affidavit July 28, 1975, requesting that the girl go through a psychiatric examination. “I have been informed that the complainant is emotionally unstable with a tendency to seek out older men and to engage in fantasizing,” Clinton said. “I have also been informed that she has in the past made false accusations about persons, claiming they had attacked her body. Also that she exhibits an unusual stubbornness and temper when she does not get her way.”
Clinton offered no source for the claims.
For a variety of reasons, a plea agreement to a reduced charge was reached.
There is little indication that the outcome of the case would have been much different, no matter the defense attorney, given the mishandling of the evidence and Shelton’s difficulties as a witness. Yet now the exam has become a key part of her story in order to raise funds.
Shelton is a rape victim and until recently has not been in the public eye. However, she chose to appear at Trump’s news conference, and Trump has begun to highlight her story in campaign speeches. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
"But Shelton told Thrush at the time that she bore no ill will toward Clinton.
Shelton’s ire had risen with the 2014 discovery of previously unpublished audio recordings of Clinton discussing the case ...In the recorded interview, Clinton is heard laughing or giggling four times when discussing the case with unusual candor; ..."
The Washington Post is the last place you should go for facts
They are on a campaign against Trump and maybe you are too.
See, see you meanie-old vast right-wing conspirating thugs! Trump went back in time and forced her to take this case!
She also said she took the case as a personal favor to the prosecutor. She did laugh. Read about what she did with the evidence. She is a devil. All of this to a little 12 year old girl.
Since this is from WaPo..............I know it is a full on lie.
The big lie.
“She has said she was not thrilled with the assignment but felt she had little choice but to take the court appointment”
That’s not true. It’s the newest crap defense the Clinton camp is floating around. She took the case as a favor to the prosecutor. Her words.
Hmmm... sounds like Hillary.
Evil, untrue SPIN by the COM(munist) Post that Trump is USING this woman for fundraising purposes!
That’s an outrageous lie. The evidence, the crime lab in NY, Arkansas,....Hillary Clinton is a devil.
Cape Fear, the original and remake, tell what a real man would do knowing his client had raped a girl, even though he was a liberal.
BS, not everyone is comfortable bullying rape victims..
Stopped reading right there, because that is a lie. It was well covered in opposition of the women and in favor of Billy Bob.
Attack Trump / defend Hillary
The media have their marching orders.
Are you kidding me? I posted this as another example of media hypo racy. You really need to think before you post.
I know, and look how the media is treating her.
Blaming the victim.
And laughing about afterwards! How can they defend Hillary laughing?
The Washington Post, liars extraordinaire, say they won’t give her a Pinocchio. Aren’t they nice?
And the media are the ultimate litigators, right?/s
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