Judge denies woman's request to grill Schwarzenegger over 'defamation' [DR

[truthisfreedom]

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash4.htm

Judge denies woman's request to grill Schwarzenegger over 'defamation'
Mon Mar 22 2004 18:07:06 ET

A judge on Monday denied a request from a woman who accused California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of sexual harassment to quiz the former movie star in court.

Former movie stunt woman Rhonda Miller had sought to quiz the "Terminator" star over claims that his office defamed her after she accused him of harassment hours ahead of October elections that made him governor.

But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert Hess said he could not see a compelling need to quiz Schwarzenegger in court, but did allow Miller's attorneys to send questions to the governor to be answered in writing.

The judge said he was reluctant to allow the grilling without strong justification because "we're talking about the governor of the state of California here."

But, according to Miller's publicity-friendly attorney Gloria Allred, the judge said another request to have the governor testify could be made "if we come back with more compelling reasons why we need to depose him."

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we're talking about the governor of the state of California here."

no kidding, mr judge sir.

[lancdem]

1. But it's perfectly OK

to ask a SITTING PRESIDENT to do it (if he's a Dem, of course).

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[lolly]

3. So, it's OK to smear her?

She isn't requesting a court date to file charges in the harrassment case.

When she claimed he had harrassed her, his campaign told the media to look for her name on a website of convicted felons--knowing that the "Jane Doe" (or whatever her name was) on the records was NOT the same person.

She's charging him with libel, independently of the harrassment charge.

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[Melinda]

7. Please read the allegations in the complaint:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/millercomp2.html

And be sure to see the email from the gropanator's campaign:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/millercomp8.html

Really. Just read. And welcome to DU. :hi:

[truthisfreedom]

4. this is a very timely charge. her career has been destroyed by the lies

spread by ahhnold's team.

[Melinda]

6. No doubt about who wrote this report; "grill" indeed

Oh, and what lancdem said ^^^ there. :eyes: