Setback for Kavanaugh accuser as her friend and last named witness says she has ‘no recollection’ of the infamous party where the alleged sexual assault by SCOTUS nominee took place and DENIES even knowing him
A fourth witness has denied knowledge of an alleged sexual assault by SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Leland Ingham Keyser, a ‘lifelong friend’ of accuser Christine Blasey said she does not know Kavanaugh and cannot recollect being at a party with him
This means every person Ford listed as being at a house party when she was allegedly attacked has denied knowledge or memory of the incident
Ford says Kavanaugh pulled her into a bedroom and tried to rape her while they were in high school
Kavanaugh has denied the accusation and will face the senate judicial committee on Thursday, as will Ford, to testify
By HANNAH MOORE
DAILYMAIL.COM
23 September 2018
A fourth member of the group Dr Christine Blasey Ford claimed to be with at the party where she was allegedly assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has denied any knowledge of the attack.
On Saturday night, Leland Ingham Keyser, who CNN describes as a ‘lifelong friend’ of Ford, issued a statement denying any recollection of the party itself or Kavanaugh.
‘Simply put, Ms Keyser does not know Mr Kavanaugh and she has no recollection of ever being at a party or gathering where he was present, with, or without, Dr Ford,’ her attorney, Howard J. Walsh, said in a statement sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Keyser separately clarified to the Washington Post she believes Ford, but does not have any personal knowledge of the assault.
Three other people, two of whom are Kavanaugh and his friend Mark Judge, have also denied any knowledge of the alleged assault.
The third, Patrick J Smyth, issued a statement on Wednesday denying any knowledge of the party, and going on to praise Kavanaugh as a ‘person of great integrity’.
‘I am issuing this statement today to make it clear to all involved that I have no knowledge of the party in question; nor do I have any knowledge of the allegations of improper conduct she has leveled against Brett Kavanaugh,’ Smyth declared.
‘Personally speaking, I have known Brett Kavanaugh since high school and I know him to be a person of great integrity, a great friend, and I have never witnessed any improper conduct by Brett Kavanaugh towards women.
‘To safeguard my own privacy and anonymity, I respectfully request that the Committee accept this statement in response to any inquiry the Committee may have.’
Mark Judge has denied any recollection of the event, issuing a statement through his lawyer, Barbara Van Gelder.
‘Brett Kavanaugh and I were friends in high school but I do not recall the party described in Dr. Ford’s letter. More to the point, I never saw Brett act in the manner Dr. Ford describes,’ it read.
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