Accuser recounts trysts with 'Art'

Rocky Mountain News ^ | November 3, 2006 | By Fernando Quintero

[Anita1]

The alleged phone calls always came from a public phone. Area code 719. Hundred-dollar bills allegedly arrived in an envelope with a single name, "Art," where the return address should be. Michael Jones claims the calls and the money were for drug-fueled gay sexual encounters with Colorado Springs pastor Ted Haggard...(Jones) He said he decided to come out with his story before the election to influence voters.

[Anita1]

Jones said he had thought about revealing his alleged affair with Haggard months ago but was advised by his attorney that he needed to gather more evidence. He said he decided to come out with his story before the election to influence voters.

"There are two important initiatives," he said, referring to a measure that would grant same-sex couples legal protections afforded to married couples, and another that would define marriage in Colorado as a union between a man and a woman.

"Friends have suffered because of our laws. I felt obligated to get the information out about the hypocrisy of people who make these laws and those who support them.

"It may not change the way people vote, but I feel I did what I had to do. I needed to expose what was happening. You can't say one thing and do another. There are consequences to our actions."

Haggard has spoken out against homosexuality and proposed anti- gay legislation.

Jones, who filed for bankruptcy last year, denied allegations that he was looking to benefit financially.

"If I wanted money, I would have blackmailed him," he said.

Jones said his sexual relationship with Haggard began three years ago after he received a phone call in response to an ad he had listed on rentboy.com, a gay escort Web site...

[madison10]

He didn't want money, he's attempting to impact the election. It won't work, but the creep is trying nevertheless.

[Anita1]

The most revealing lines in this article and confesson of the accuser are these:

"... but was advised by his attorney that he (Jones - the accuser) needed to gather more evidence.

He said he decided to come out with his story before the election to influence voters."

* A lot of these scandals have been eheld back to influence the election!

[ansel12]

The left is really undermining their propaganda that homosexuals are just normal folk.

[bonfire]

"Jones said he had thought about revealing his alleged affair with Haggard months ago but was advised by his attorney that he needed to gather more evidence."

So he set him up. Great lawyerly advice. Think the lawyer was "straight"?????

[msnimje]

Every time I see this story I ask the same question, "Other than his family and his flock, who cares about this?"

Do these idiots actually think this will change the election?

[Anita1]

I doubt it - but - I'll bet he was/is a DemocRat as well as Jones!

[bonfire]

yep. Just as bad as terrorists, IMO.

[Oystir]

What do you mean it won't work? No one is talking about Jon f Carry anymore.

[Anita1]

Jones and his layer thought it would influence the election! He said so! What a surprise!

[bonfire]

btw, so when does this Jones get arrested for selling Meth?? Prostitution?

[dandelion]

Okay, we have two elements are at play here: prostitution and drugs.

When are they going to arrest this male prostitute for the crimes he has just confessed?

[bonfire]

lol great minds. Look at the post above yours.

[Herakles]

The obvious response should be;

"Yea, he's gay, so what; you liberals are just a bunch of homophobes! So when are you going to put on your white sheets and hood hats and burn a cross?"

That should give them a moment of pause!

[trumandogz]

The Rev. Haggard has been set-up by the Evil Forces of the Democratic Party.