Did Joe Scarborough ever apologize for having a staffer found dead in his office?

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.americanpolitics.com/20010808Klausutis.html

A Death in the Congressman's Office

Does Anybody in the Press Care About Lori Klausutis?

By Denis Wright and Chris George

August 8, 2001 (APJP)

Once upon a time, the phrase "investigative reporter" actually meant something. It usually involved hard work, possibly even mentation. Now, it seems, they just make stuff up. Especially on the Fox News Channel, where an uninitiated viewer could easily think she/he had tuned in Comedy Central. It's "Chandra-Chandra-Chandra" with the occasional "Condit is just like Clinton" thrown in. Given our media's 24/7 obsession with the Gary Condit "scandal", you might assume that there is a real dearth of hard news to pursue.

In reality, there is indeed a news story percolating out there. The story bears remarkable and ironic similarities to the Condit/Levy story. Both involve Congressmen, rumors of infidelity, and the fate of a younger female subordinate. The details are so similar as to remind one of two alternate universes. The difference between the two stories? First, in the Klausutis case as not in the Levy case, there is a real body, very dead. Second, the Klausutis case involves a Republican.

The story had a brief flutter in the Northwest Florida press, which ran a few very short stories on Lori's death. With the exception of the Northwest Florida Daily News, they were of the "Aw-what-a-shame/ nothing-to-see-here-move-along-now-folks" variety. But nationally, this mysterious death earned a mere one paragraph mention in The Washington Post's NATION IN BRIEF column:

"FORT WALTON BEACH, FL. - Lori Klausutis, a 28-year-old office worker for Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-Fl), was found dead in the congressman's district office. Police said preliminary findings from the medical examiner's office showed no foul play or any outward indication of suicide."

Unbelievably, that was it. The story was simply dropped. A young female employee of one of Florida's Congressmen had died unexpectedly in the Congressman's office. There were no witnesses to her death and the cause of death was not apparent. Klausutis' boss, Joe Scarborough had recently resigned from Congress prematurely and unexpectedly, amid rumors about his marital fidelity and soon after a divorce. He had also abruptly resigned as publisher of the Independent Florida Sun, claiming that resigning from Congress and as publisher was necessary to spend more time with his sons.

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I am not saying he killed her or anything but every time a Dem gets caught making any infraction he expects a complete and full explanation plus several apologies until Joe is satisfied.

Did he ever make a statement about this staffer like he was sorry that he wasn't there to help or anything?

Or not?

Anyone know?

Don

[hlthe2b]

1. You so silly... Scarbourough was the VICTIM in that incident

While we all know it was swept quickly under the rug, the fact that anyone deigned to ask him at all about the incident makes HIM the victim. Damn left wing media......


:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[glen123098]

2. This is one conspiracy theory I don't believe.

The coroner said there was no evidence of foul play, and Joe Scarborough wasn't even in the same city.

[tonysam]

3. +1 n/t

[Mika]

9. The coroner had been caught faking evidence before in Sugarland Co, Texas.

Plus his office gave repeated cause of death pronouncements before the final autopsy result were in - which suprisingly conformed to JScar's misleading office's statement of her ill health (which was not true).

I was following this case as it proceeded, the MSM was all over the Condit-murdered-Levy case (also not true).


Whatever happened in the Lori Klausutis case, there sure were some strange events going on with it.


A Death in the Congressman's Office
Does Anybody in the Press Care About Lori Klausutis?
http://www.americanpolitics.com/20010808Klausutis.html

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[KansDem]

15. He also had some trouble in Kansas City...

The question of whether Berkland was acting not as a scientist but as an advocate arose during a controversial 1995 case involving Sylvester Dudley, a young man who had been arrested for theft and driving without insurance. He was scheduled to be released on bond when for reasons unknown, he scaled the prison fence and died in a ditch not far from the facility. The medical examiner originally assigned to the case, Brij Mitruka ruled that Dudley died of multiple head trauma and believed, according to Dr. Young, “that the law enforcement people had assaulted Mr. Dudley and that was the cause of his death.”

According to an article in the Kansas City Star, Dr. Berkland took over the case and changed the cause of death to massive blood loss from cuts by the razor wire while scaling the fence. Dr. Young was asked to review the case by the Public Defender’s office and by Dudley’s family. In reviewing the files, Dr. Young found that Dr. Berkland apparently had not visited the death scene or examined the death scene photos that showed very little blood on the clothes. He had not examined the clothes themselves. He had not interviewed the paramedics on the scene or reviewed the ambulance log. When questioned, the paramedics stated that there simply was not enough blood to account for this conclusion and Dr. Young concurred stating that “he didn’t lose that significant amount of blood.” Dr. Berkland’s conclusion was ultimately overruled by Dr. Young in favor of death from coronary causes: during the events that lead up to Dudley’s death, his heart became overtaxed.

Dr. Berkland’s medical examination conclusions were also challenged in a number of murder cases, including the appeal of a conviction, in which the conviction was based in part on Dr. Berkland’s work and testimony as a medical examiner for Jackson County. The appellant’s attorney argued that his client was denied due process of law because the State of Missouri knowingly used Dr. Berkland’s false testimony; because the State of Missouri failed to reveal material exculpatory evidence regarding Dr. Berkland’s credibility and qualifications to testify as an expert witness regarding the cause of death; and that Dr. Berkland testified at trial with a new theory about the cause of death, a theory that Dr. Berkland had never mentioned before, and one which was not included in his written autopsy report.

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I remember thinking when the Lori Klausutis story hit the news that there was something about this guy that didn't smell right...

[underseasurveyor]

10. Oh I dunno.. multiple skull fractures

and a M.E. with a questionable past indicate a different conclusion. Not to mention there aren't too many healthy athletic types in their 20's all of the sudden dropping dead for no apparent reason.


edit: spelling:dunce:

[underseasurveyor]

12. You are a genius

Do you realize that you just saved the states millions of dollars and at the same time absolved osama bin laden of the crime of 911!! Do you know how many innocent people are in prison that have been wrongfully convicted of murder because they, like joe s., weren't even in the same city at the time the murder was committed. Whew, I'm glad you finally came around and cleared all that up. And by the same token since osama bin laden wasn't even NEAR New York City at the time 911 went down he too, just like joe s., is absolutely innocent of any wrong doing what so ever.


Damn have you ever considered a career in law. What a great attorney you'd make. You're a genius really. A super genius.

[Biker13]

13. I Agree.

Logic must apply. Let's not waste out ammo shooting at ghosts and rumors.

[Cicada]

4. Scarborough dead staffer - no link to Joe

Condit was screwed, there was nothing to suggest his involvement in death.

Same with Joe.

I guess Condit was covered because sex sells papers. No sex with Joe, no coverage.

[alp227]

5. Wikipedia says w/sources:

According to Scarborough, soon after her death, allegations "spread all over the Internet" that he had been involved,<18><19> although there was no evidence of foul play. In 2003, he joked about the incident with Don Imus on Imus' radio program<20> and, in 2004, it was the subject of a public spat between Scarborough and filmmaker Michael Moore.<21>

Section "Resignation and controversy" in Wikipedia's article Joe Scarborough

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. Like most Republicans, Joe Scumbag has never been asked tough questions

or demonized has they demonized Ted Kennedy.
And yes, I know that there's never been any evidence that linked him, but the fact that the M$M never held this over Joe's head is quite interesting.

[Dawson Leery]

7. Republicans never have to apologize.

[newtothegame]

8. ???

"Police said preliminary findings from the medical examiner's office showed no foul play or any outward indication of suicide."

What the hell would he be apologizing for? Knowing someone that died? :shrug:

Being sorry you weren't there is not something to publicly apologize for. That's personal. If Dems are apologizing for having people they know die, that's our problem; we should stop.

[NNN0LHI]

11. If a Dem Scab would be suggesting the Dem was being cheap and may have cost this woman her life

And shouldn't have had a staffer working at the office alone at night. He would want a full and complete explanation(in writing), as to why she was left alone where something bad could(did) happen. He would be outraged over the entire situation. And be demanding a full investigation. And Mika would nod her head up and down like a bobble head in agreement.

He would also want to know why the national media was paying so little attention to this case. And Mika would pout and nod her had in agreement to that too.

Thats how it works on his show.

Don

[HipChick]

14. Mika is too busy exposing her clevage day after day...

This morning was unreal...she is such a hypocrite..