PERSON: Richard Vinneccy
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The ex-boyfriend of the third woman to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct told Politico on Wednesday that he does not believe her claims are credible.
Richard Vinneccy, 63, suggested to the news outlet that he has “a lot of facts” to dispute the claims of Julie Swetnick, who is represented by attorney Michael Avenatti and came forward with her claims on Wednesday.
“She’s not credible at all,” he said. “Not at all.”
Vinneccy said he wanted to speak to an attorney before going into more detail about what evidence he has to disprove her claims.
Swetnick signed a declaration that was made public on Wednesday alleging that Kavanaugh and his friends made efforts to intoxicate women at parties in the early 1980s to intoxicate women so they could be “gang raped.” She claimed that Kavanaugh was present during a “gang rape” of which she was a victim.
Politico reported that Vinneccy filed a restraining order against Swetnick in 2001. He told the news outlet that they dated for four years, and she later threatened to hurt his wife and their baby.
Avenatti told Politico that he did not know whether Swetnick had a restraining order filed against her, but called it irrelevant.
“I am disgusted by the fact that the press is attacking a sexual assault victim,” Avenatti said, according to Politico.
“Complete nonsense.This guy is a fraud,” he told The Hill.
Swetnick, who said in her declaration that she is a government employee, is the third woman to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct related to incidents in the 1980s. He has denied all of the claims against him.
Republicans and President Trump were quick to criticize Swetnick’s claims, with a particular focus on her choice of representation.
Trump called Avenatti a “low-life” and a “third-rate lawyer” in a tweet, and multiple Republicans suggested the attorney lacks credibility because he represented adult-film star Stormy Daniels and has expressed aspirations to run for president.
>> The Hill
Richard Vinneccy, 63, suggested to the news outlet that he has “a lot of facts” to dispute the claims of Julie Swetnick, who is represented by attorney Michael Avenatti and came forward with her claims on Wednesday.
“She’s not credible at all,” he said. “Not at all.”
Vinneccy said he wanted to speak to an attorney before going into more detail about what evidence he has to disprove her claims.
Swetnick signed a declaration that was made public on Wednesday alleging that Kavanaugh and his friends made efforts to intoxicate women at parties in the early 1980s to intoxicate women so they could be “gang raped.” She claimed that Kavanaugh was present during a “gang rape” of which she was a victim.
Politico reported that Vinneccy filed a restraining order against Swetnick in 2001. He told the news outlet that they dated for four years, and she later threatened to hurt his wife and their baby.
Avenatti told Politico that he did not know whether Swetnick had a restraining order filed against her, but called it irrelevant.
“I am disgusted by the fact that the press is attacking a sexual assault victim,” Avenatti said, according to Politico.
“Complete nonsense.This guy is a fraud,” he told The Hill.
Swetnick, who said in her declaration that she is a government employee, is the third woman to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct related to incidents in the 1980s. He has denied all of the claims against him.
Republicans and President Trump were quick to criticize Swetnick’s claims, with a particular focus on her choice of representation.
Trump called Avenatti a “low-life” and a “third-rate lawyer” in a tweet, and multiple Republicans suggested the attorney lacks credibility because he represented adult-film star Stormy Daniels and has expressed aspirations to run for president.
>> The Hill
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