Ex-Michigan House Speaker Denies Sex Assault Claim, Says He Had 'Years-Long' Affair w/accuser

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Former Michigan House speaker Lee Chatfield has denied allegations he subjected a woman to repeated sexual assaults for several years dating back to the time she was a teenager.

Ex-Michigan House Speaker Denies Sex Assault Claim, Says He Had ‘Years-Long’ Affair With Accuser
The Michigan State Police said they will investigate the allegation that Lee Chatfield repeatedly sexually assaulted a woman since she was a teen.
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4:40 PM · Jan 7, 2022

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A former Michigan state lawmaker has denied allegations he subjected a woman to repeated sexual assaults for several years dating back to the time she was a teenager.

Former House speaker Lee Chatfield has admitted to knowing the 27-year-old woman who accused him, but claimed Friday that the relationship was consensual. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, said Chatfield began assaulting her at the Gaylord Northern Michigan Baptist Bible Church roughly 12 years ago when she was just 15-years-old, her lawyer told the Lansing City Pulse.

Chatfield, who was elected house speaker during his final term and left office due to term limits in December 2020, addressed the allegations on Friday, vehemently denying the claims and vowing to fight them. In a statement through his lawyer, the lawmaker admitted to a sexual entanglement with his accuser that “lasted for years,” but insisted that it had been an ongoing affair between two “consenting adults.”

“Mr. Chatfield is innocent of the false rape claims made against him. He had affairs while he was married, including a sexual relationship with the woman who is now claiming she was raped,” his lawyer, Mary Chartier wrote.

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When your best defense is "I'm an adulterer."

[Carlitos Brigante]

1. "Your honor, my client smashes like you wouldn't believe. I mean, like

a lot (proceeds to high five his client). But he's no rapist....... OK, maybe a bit of a rapist. But not with minors........ other than...... ". I can almost picture the defense by Lionel Hutz type lawyer.

It's a metaphor for the entire criminal organization that calls itself a political party.

[BradAllison]

2. LOL

Grand old perverts