Posted on 03/04/2013 3:22:34 PM PST by 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.
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Or did he just have business to conduct in the country on behalf of his constituents?
What was her consulting fee?
Ex-governor Sanford is reportedly advising Senator Bob on the tactics for rehabing the soiled reputation.... /sarc
...Maybe someone should be contacting Scooter Libby for advice on responding to Federal agents.....
This sounds exactly like Axelrod/Gloria Allred modus operendi. Did Menendez make a fatal Obama mistake?
[Menendezs 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.]
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