Posted on 08/13/2004 6:12:45 PM PDT by KE
EXTORTION DOUBTS - Speaking Out (Former Aide Claims Governor Made Unwanted Advances, McGreevey Says Relationship Was Consensual
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Read the last 4-5 paragraphs at least, if you don't read the whole thing. Also, this is actually only an excerpt 1-1/2 pages from the ABC.com newsite - it was 6 pages long.
Aug. 13, 2004 — The man at the center of New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey's resignation has accused the governor of subjecting him to unwanted sexual advances.
Sources told ABC News that lawyers for Cipel had approached McGreevey's attorneys in recent weeks about settling an as-yet unfiled sexual misconduct lawsuit for millions of dollars.
But Cipel's attorney, Allen Lowy, said on Friday the opposite was true. "It was Mr. McGreevey's representatives who, without provocation, offered a sum of money to make my client go away," he said at the news conference. He said Cipel was a victim of a "smear campaign."
"Our only goal is to attain justice," Lowy said. "Money was never the ultimate goal in my client's search for justice." He said "only time will tell" whether Cipel would file a lawsuit against the governor.
McGreevey's personal lawyer, Bill Lawler, on Friday denied that anyone offered Cipel money to keep quiet, and told ABC News there were no settlement discussions under way, nor would there be. He called Cipel's allegation of unwanted sexual advances "absolutely false and without merit," and said the relationship between McGreevey and Cipel was consensual.
Conflicting Stories
Federal officials are skeptical of allegations by McGreevey's lawyers and assistants that Cipel was trying to extort money, sources told ABC News.
In recent weeks, sources told ABC News, Cipel's attorney had approached McGreevey's attorney about settling an unfiled sexual misconduct lawsuit for $20 million.
On Thursday, hours before the governor's news conference, McGreevey's personal attorney contacted the FBI to report alleged extortion by Cipel and his attorney, sources told ABC News. Cipel's attorney later contacted McGreevey's attorney to offer a $2 million settlement, sources told ABC News.
Sources tell ABC News that the FBI has assigned a team of agents in the Newark office to investigate the allegations made by McGreevey. The U.S. Attorney in Trenton, Christopher Christie, has assigned an assistant U.S. attorney to investigate not just that possibility but whether Cipel used his relationship with McGreevey for personal gain and whether McGreevey misused his office.
Lawler, McGreevey's personal attorney, said today that McGreevey was not afraid of an investigation. "We are the ones who called the FBI," he said. He said he assumes investigators "will do their job right."
The FBI will neither confirm nor deny the probe and the U.S. Attorney's office will not comment on the matter in any way. However, sources in each agency have confirmed the matter for ABC News.
(My comment: On Fox News tonight they said McGreevey was being investigated by FBI or Feds - had to do with something about a loan he tried to get, and possibly use to pay off this guy). So maybe the Dems did try to buy this guy off first.)
Karen
Sounds about like it. I'm in the this is just a smokescreen camp.
A combination of both, I suppose.
What does anal sex have to do with being a crook? Other than the feces part.
Question" By the way did McGreevey play the part of the boy or did he play the part of the girl? Did they switch? French kiss? Inquiring minds want to know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
duh, sex with a subordinate is sexual harrassment. what is good for the straight is good for the homosexual.
I like this part. Money is only the thing he needs to get to his goal. If the stuff you buy with money was free, he might not even want the money at all. McGreevey, unlike his kids, is getting what he deserved. But what happenned to the idea that you get thrown in the pokey for blackmailing a public official. I guess that's long gone.
But the sexual harrassment laws aren't good. (Actually, if a 60 year old boss seduces his 18 year old secretary, it isn't sexual harrassment anyway.)
The forthcoming corruption charges would appear to be the proximate reason for resignation. Like the Torch, McGreevey is clearly unsalvageable.
So, we are left with the question of "Why, just now? Why mid-August, when McGreevey could've held on for another 4-6 weeks before announcing his resignation. Then, he would've been beyond the deadline for a special election -- and that issue wouldn't even come up.
Instead, the NJ Democrats are risking their control over the statehouse with what amounts to a premature announcement of McGreevey's "resignation". Why?
Did the DNC instruct them to jump the gun -- so as to distract from growing media interest in the Swift boat veterans?
Smokescreen bump.
Is McGreevey that rich that someone try to extort millions of dollars?
It's a Kerry moment here. Golan was a member of the IDF? So, all men young men in Israel are required to serve in the IDF. Leastwise that's what my co-worker's Israeli husband says. It still doesn't qualify him for a 110K job as Head of New Jersey Homeland Security.
I hope this unwinds slowly - let the fairies and thier lawyers fight it out in a public puppet theatre. My big red flag, from the confessional yesterday, was the word "consensual". Hey Jimmy Mc(Geeeee I'm a Homo)Greevey, maybe you're not tellin' the hole truth. Maybe you just dang raped another man (squeal like a pig, Golan)! I think his wife's a lezbo, as well. Evil little world he had goin' there.
No, imho. Way too much time needed to setup a fall this big by the dems. It's just lib on lib crime going on here, with McG, Golan, and Kushner being the mo's. Swift Boat Vets for Truth will continue to carry their message, whatever it takes, to the election. That's what vets do.
You're probably right. I'm just trying to figure out "Why, now?".
What purpose was served by resigning in mid-August rather than mid-September -- when the special election issue would become moot?
There's something we don't know yet...
If you want to send McGreevey a message, his e-mail address is at http://www.state.nj.us/governor/govmail.html
Do I smell Mossad or did the cat just piss on the carpet?
Not likely!
The only reason he did it now was because of the impending lawsuit AND because there are more corruption allegations to come.
The Dems in this state (yeah, I live in New Jersey, but thankfully in the South which is more conservative) are so emboldened by their successful efforts with the Torch, that they honestly think they can hold on until after September 3rd.
I only hope the corruption charges stink so badly that voters decide to take it out on the Dems and vote for Bush in November
I know...I can dream, can't I?
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