Posted on 04/15/2022 7:56:50 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Democratic senator Raphael Warnock asked a Georgia judge on Tuesday to seal his contentious child custody dispute from the public, arguing that because he is "currently running for reelection" his opponent could use the case to "gain some political advantage," according to a court motion obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Warnock made the request in a joint motion with his ex-wife, Oulèye Ndoye, following renewed media attention on their divorce. Warnock and Ndoye said in the filing that there is an "overriding interest that is likely to prejudice the parties and their minor children if hearings relating to modification of custody is not closed." The motion says Warnock is a "public figure serving in a political office" and "is currently running for reelection for said political office."
"[Warnock's] opposition is utilizing the public records in order to gain some political advantage or gain," said the filing, adding that their children could be "harmed by any unstable person who sympathizes" with his opponent.
If the judge agrees to seal the records, it could allow Warnock to avoid a messy public domestic battle while he is facing one of the most competitive races of the midterm elections.
Ndoye reopened the dispute in a February court filing, accusing Warnock of neglect of his children and failure to pay for childcare, leaving her "financially strapped." Ndoye claimed Warnock refused to pay for childcare costs that she was forced to shoulder when he failed to show up for his custody days. She also said he "routinely neglects" to give her notice when he is traveling out of town during his visitation days, and instead has the children "picked up from school by friends and [leaves] them with various babysitters overnight" while he is away.
In 2020, Ndoye accused Warnock of intentionally running over her foot with his Tesla during a fight. The couple married in 2016 and divorced in 2020.
Fulton County Superior Court judge Shermela J. Williams ordered the couple to attend mediation and try to reach an out-of-court agreement by May 7. She scheduled a status hearing for May 16.
This is not the first time Warnock has sought court action to keep his legal quarrels under wraps. He also had his divorce records sealed in 2019, shortly before he ran for Senate.
Warnock will not have a Republican opponent until the GOP primary election at the end of May. He is likely to face Republican frontrunner Herschel Walker in the race, which could determine party control of the U.S. Senate.
That’s how foreign usurper Barry Obama aka Soetero go elected to Senate. By magically managing to unseal his opponents divorce records.
That’s how Soros got foreign usurper Barry Obama aka Soetero elected to Senate. By magically managing to unseal his opponents divorce records.
What—cheapskate didn’t want to pay child support? Tried to lowball his kid?
All the more reason to publicize this…he’s running for public office. We have a right to know the character of the people running for office.
He wants to keep his job without a background check.
Must be nice.
I’m not voting for Walker.
I have no substantive reason beyond the usual.
Nor am I expecting anything substantive to ever appear.
Having voted for Kemp and raffenseberger et plenty al-
It’s sad, unfortunate, and I wish it wasn’t so. But it’s so.
The rule is Democrats can unseal the records of their Republican opponents citing the voters' right to know, but Republicans cannot unseal Democrats' records citing election interference.
Got it.
-PJ
Only Republican candidates running for Senate get their court documents unsealed. Ask Obama about this one.
Exactly.
I remember that case. Butterfly effect... TV starlet Jeri Ryan indirectly destroyed this country.
Hello newbie...
Wrong
This guy is nothing but trouble. Doesn’t care about any constituents outside of the major cities and counties in Georgia that ‘elected’ him. I’m voting for Herschel May 24th.
Had Zero not won his Senate race in 2004, you would’ve ended up with the Butcheress of Benghazi instead in 2008. McQueeg would’ve been just as pleased as punch to serve as her ringer as he was to serve as Zero’s campaign manager.
What are they hiding?????
Hide my indiscretions Im running for office
Warnock, Jackson, Sharpton, etc. These people are political charlatans taking advantage of their race. They serve themselves and the evil Democrat party. Shame on them.
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