Tucker Carlson's sex scandal

Salon.com ^ | Sept. 13, 2003 | Tucker Carlson

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I had just left the CNN set when I was handed a letter from a lawyer saying his client would soon be charging me with rape. My life, and assumptions about sex scandals, would change forever.

- - - - - - - - - - - - By Tucker Carlson

Sept. 13, 2003  |  It was June 2001, and I had just gotten off the "Crossfire" set when one of our producers handed me a stack of mail. On the way to the elevator, I glanced at it. On top of the pile was a registered letter from a law firm. It got my attention immediately. I've never had a pleasant letter from a lawyer.

This one was worse than most. It was written by an attorney in Indiana named Paul M. Blanton who wanted to let me know that his client, a woman named *Elizabeth Jansen, was planning to file criminal sex charges against me in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Ms. [Jansen] has informed me that she was raped by you," Blanton wrote. "If you should have any questions or concerns about any of the aforementioned, please do not hesitate to contact me."

Should I have any questions or concerns? I didn't know where to begin. Rape? Kentucky? Criminal charges? I knew I hadn't raped anyone. I didn't think I'd ever even been to Kentucky. The name Elizabeth Jansen sounded mildly familiar, though I couldn't recall why. I had the feeling that my life was about to change for the worse. I felt weak.

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It is a sad story for all concerned. Manic depression is a horrible disease.

Fred Astaire did wear the white bow tie handsomely. Most men should not be allowed near them. However, I know an attorney in Washington, D.C who looks absolutely fabulous in a bow tie. I don't know what it is...the ties he selects, or his looks...but he is the rare one who should wear nothing but a bow tie with his suit.