Woman in Kerry 'sex scandal' breaks silence to deny affair

Times of London ^ | 2.17.04

[ambrose]

Woman in Kerry 'sex scandal' breaks silence to deny affair

... Reports of an alleged extra-marital affair concerning Mr Kerry, whose wife, Teresa, is heiress to the Heinz ketchup fortune, first appeared last Thursday on ...

[12B]

"I did not have sex with that clymer, Mr, Kerry......"

[Defendingliberty]

She must by lieing....."Everybody lies about sex".....Who said that? (I just did, didn't you hear me)

[Russ]

Last Friday her father said Kerry was a "sleazeball" and other uncomplementary things. Three days later he's so taken with Kerry that he intends to vote for him. This amazing turnaround and not one member of the press has the intellectual curiosity to question it.

[lugsoul]

The "sleazeball" quote was from The Sun. I'm not saying it is not true - but it is just as likely that it is not as that it is.

[mewzilla]

Maybe the press just got the wrong wench. But it'll be kinda hard to know since the press shows absolutely no interest in getting to the bottom of this.

BTW, did this paper even bother to report on the story, or did they just run the denial?

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

I want to know how much the Kerrys paid Alex and her family for their turn about. It must have been substantial. The Clintons weren't able to match it to keep this from happening. Just a thought.

[Beck_isright]

"BTW, did this paper even bother to report on the story, or did they just run the denial?"

Every paper I've read worldwide just printed the same statement I posted yesterday from the AP verbatim. There is not overt investigation underway, but I'm sure some enterprising reporters are sniffing this one out.

[mewzilla]

Love it. They won't run the story, but they'll print the denial. Folks will remember that.

[PFC]

Last Friday her father said Kerry was a "sleazeball" and other uncomplementary things. Three days later he's so taken with Kerry that he intends to vote for him. This amazing turnaround and not one member of the press has the intellectual curiosity to question it.

Okay folks, time for a reality check. Last Friday the Sun reported the father said those things. The Sun is a sleazy tabloid. The quote was probably made up.

[Beck_isright]

1998 redux.

[Prodigal Son]

THE woman at the centre of an alleged sex scandal involving John Kerry, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, emerged from hiding yesterday to deny that she had ever had an affair with the Massachusetts senator.

Breaking her silence four days after the allegations emerged on a right-wing internet site, Alex Polier issued a statement from Kenya, where she is staying with her fiancé. “I have never had a relationship with Senator Kerry and the rumours in the press are totally false,” she said.

“Whoever is spreading these rumours and allegations does not know me, but should know the pain they have caused me and my family.”

Mr Kerry denied the rumours last Friday. “It’s rumour. It’s untrue. Period,” he said.

Reports of an alleged extra-marital affair concerning Mr Kerry, whose wife, Teresa, is heiress to the Heinz ketchup fortune, first appeared last Thursday on the Drudge Report, an online gossip and news site.

Run by Matt Drudge, a self-confessed conservative Republican, the website shot to prominence by breaking the news of President Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky.

Although key parts of the Kerry story were quickly denied, it prompted fevered speculation in Washington and raised concerns that this presidential election would be one of the dirtiest.

Miss Polier, 27, a freelance journalist, is engaged to Yaron Schwartzman. They met at Columbia University’s journalism school. She decided to speak after journalists arrived outside the Nairobi home of her fiancé’s parents, where she is staying.

“Because these stories were false, I assumed the media would ignore them. It seems these efforts to peddle these lies continue, so I feel compelled to address them,” she said.

Miss Polier’s parents, Terry and Donna, said from their home in Malvern, Pennsylvania, that the rumours were “completely false and unsubstantiated”. They added that they appreciated the way Mr Kerry had handled the situation and would vote for him.

Two pledged votes in a key swing state will not be the only source of comfort for Mr Kerry. Although the mainstream US media had addressed the rumours gingerly, if at all, the mere suggestion of scandal was causing unease among Democrats.

After a week in which mudslinging from both parties has begun in earnest, from Democratic accusations about Mr Bush’s Vietnam-era National Guard service to White House allegations about Mr Kerry’s fundraising, the country is preparing for a brutal campaign.

There is no suggestion that the White House had anything to do with the rumours concerning Miss Polier. But anticipating the onslaught by the Bush campaign, Mr Kerry said at a debate on Sunday night: “I am prepared to stand up to any attack they come at me with.”

FAMILY STATEMENTS

A statement released yesterday by Alexandra Polier, who has been the subject of rumours linking her to Senator John Kerry:

“For the last several days I have seen internet and tabloid rumors relating to me and Senator John Kerry.

Because these stories were false, I assumed the media would ignore them. It seems that efforts to peddle these lies continue, so I feel compelled to address them.

I have never had a relationship with Senator Kerry and the rumours in the press are completely false. Whoever is spreading these rumours and allegations does not know me, but should know the pain they have caused me and my family. I am in Kenya with my fiancé visiting his family, and we ask that the press respect our privacy and leave all of us alone.”



A statement by Terry and Donna Polier, the parents of Alexandra Polier:

“We have spoken to our daughter and the allegations that have been made regarding her are completely false and unsubstantiated. We love and support her 100 per cent and these unfounded rumours are hurtful to our entire family. We appreciate the way Senator Kerry has handled the situation and intend on voting for him for President of the United States.”

[Poundstone]

Yep, that's definitely crap. This stinks to high heaven. Time for some enterprising journalist to get to the bottom of this.

[theDentist]

Last Friday her father said Kerry was a "sleazeball" and other uncomplementary things. Three days later he's so taken with Kerry that he intends to vote for him.

Must've attended the same school as Monica Lewinski's father.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Kerry

I thank you for your service,
Way back in Viet Nam.
But that is no free ticket,
To let you pull this scam.
You spit upon our nation,
Betrayed our young brave men.
You called them baby killers,
It’s not true now, nor then.
You sir are just low life scum,
You prey upon rich chicks.
I hope Teresa sees the light,
And dumps your bag of tricks.
I’ll vote for Bush this coming fall,
And pray that you don’t win.
For if you win, we all will lose,
Our freedom will cave in.

Conspiracy Guy 2/16/4

[Happy2BMe]

"Woman in Kerry 'sex scandal' breaks silence to deny affair"

Kerry F***ing LIAR ping!

[DustyMoment]

My thoughts exactly.

There's something rotten in . . . this whole story and methinks it's John F. Kerry.

[AlbertWang]

Don't give up, she won't be the last. We are looking at The Summer of the Bimbo, part 2.

Stay tuned.

[ctonious]

I want to know how much the Kerrys paid Alex and her family for their turn about. It must have been substantial. The Clintons weren't able to match it to keep this from happening. Just a thought.

And Hillary sighs as she re-opens the bulging Kerry folder, muttering "Oh well...let's see what's on page two."

[NHResident]

Notice the complete lack of any mention about Clark, Chris LeHane and the other dims who orginally were 'shopping' this story.