Woman who accused Roy Moore of sexual misconduct sues him for defamation

[Cattledog]

Source: WAPO

In a lawsuit that echoes a civil case against President Trump, an Alabama woman on Thursday sued failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and his campaign for defamation, citing harsh personal attacks she faced after coming forward with allegations he touched her sexually when she was 14 years old.

Leigh Corfman is not seeking financial compensation beyond legal costs. She is asking for a declaratory judgment of defamation, a public apology from Moore, and a court-enforced ban on him or his campaign publicly attacking her again. She said in a statement that the suit seeks “to do what I could not do as a 14-year-old — hold Mr. Moore and those who enable him accountable.”

A representative of Moore’s campaign, Brett Doster, said he had no immediately comment on the lawsuit, filed in state court in Montgomery County, Ala.


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[Hortensis]

1. Oh, good for her! Not least because it'll keep his name

popping up in the news for a while.

Not wanting money beyond legal costs is a powerful statement, but I wish a judgement would smack the bastard everywhere it hurt.

[sheshe2]

2. The voters that cast a vote for him?

She said in a statement that the suit seeks “to do what I could not do as a 14-year-old — hold Mr. Moore and those who enable him accountable.”

They are his enablers!

Go Leigh.

[Gothmog]

3. This is appropriate and will be fun to watch

[SunSeeker]

4. Good. Hope she takes him for everything he's got. nt