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Comedian Tom Arnold has claimed that radio host and alleged sexual harassment victim Leann Tweeden was 'coached' and 'groomed' by political guru Roger Stone to take down Al Franken.
Arnold alleged that while the photo of Franken pretending to grope Tweeden while she was asleep is real, she was cruelly manipulated by Stone into becoming a tool to oust the Democrat senator.
'It seems to me that these men around Leeann groomed her in pretty much the same manner prolific sexual predators groom their victims,' he told his Twitter followers.
And as well as making the startling remarks about his 'old friend', he also presented what he said was proof of the conspiracy.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5161687/Tom-Arnold-claims-Al-Franken-accusation-smear-campaign.html#ixzz50oQHi9nj
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no_hypocrisy
(46,234 posts)A) Al Franken can sue for defamation and exonerate himself, or
B) Al Franken can make this a chapter for his new book and not fear that Tweeden will successfully sue for defamation herself as he would have the evidence that his contentions are true.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)Being a lawyer, she of course knew both that, and that she was depriving a lifelong Democrat, of his constitutional right to due process, so the truth could emerge.
Yeah, no hypocricy by her.
no_hypocrisy
(46,234 posts)Here's the Federal Tort Claims Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Tort_Claims_Act
As the USO Tour happened before Al Franken was elected to the Senate, the FTCA wouldn't apply.
I don't understand why that statute could hinder Al Franken for suing her for defamation. I could understand if she were suing him for something she alleged he did while in office.
Plus, here's her bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeann_Tweeden
She hasn't gone to law school, let alone college. How is she a lawyer?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)And posted supportive comments about her on his twitter.
blimablam
(121 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)I'm just saying Tom Arnold switched his position pretty fast.
bluestarone
(17,067 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)He switched to "I 100 percent believe her" pretty fast.
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)All talk, no action, and Too Late!
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)more than many people. Better late than never.
enough
(13,264 posts)Last edited Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:34 PM - Edit history (1)
which have somehow never become public? If he's got the evidence on Tweeden, now is the time.
BigmanPigman
(51,640 posts)Just release the info Arnold!
blimablam
(121 posts)tom Arnold?Verified account
@TomArnold
Dec 6
To put a button on this the only truth about my old pal Leeann Tweedens Al Franken story was the picture. The rest was created by KABC colleague & fellow Trump supporter John Phillips & his bud Roger Stone who coached Leeann for weeks to take Al down. Mission accomplished.
tom Arnold?Verified account
@TomArnold
Dec 6
More Tom Arnold Retweeted Liberalarmy
Ive gone to bat for Leeann 100 times this last month hoping shed at least reveal her whole truth too but she ghosted me. I know every single detail of this political manipulation. KABC should lose their license. Promoting a fraud is a federal offense & FCC violation.
still_one
(92,454 posts)Guess Arnold must have a lot of time on his hands since I haven't heard of any projects he has been in lately
Yes, it would be nice if it was true, but the credibility of Arnold doesn't help
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)It'd be nice if he actually showed us some of that proof.
He could maybe have stopped Trump if he'd shown the proof he said he had on that.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)This stuff about saying that information exist and not putting it out forcefully and immediately is why we always end up a step behind in the managing expectations war.
Initech
(100,108 posts)Your move.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)Not the first time he claimed he had proof of something and never produced anything to support that.
Initech
(100,108 posts)Nevernose
(13,081 posts)From Salon, because I dont want to give a right wing birthers site more traffic:
Tweeden adds that "it didn't stop there." She says that after she fell asleep during the plane ride home, he groped her breasts. She was unaware of the alleged assault until sometime afterwards. "It wasnt until I was back in the US and looking through the CD of photos we were given by the photographer that I saw this one" https://www.salon.com/2017/11/16/al-franken-leeann-tweeden-sexual-harassment/
Then she provided a picture which SHE SAID was NOT him actually groping her breasts, but pretending to. That means the first time she told her story, it was a LIE. Her story of being groped was not the truth and she gave us the pictures to prove it.
Then, as further proof of sexual assault, she literally provided the script for a play.
Initech
(100,108 posts)He's repeatedly said that as a contestant on the Apprentice that he has footage of Trump saying some truly horrific things, even bordering on unfiltered racism, and has never put anything out to the contrary. And he's been saying this since two years ago. It seems like it's all bullshit at this point unless Tom can provide some actual incriminating evidence to support his claims.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)We do know Roger Stone knew about the Tweeden story before it broke. We know Tweeden has been on Hannity's show at least 17 times and showed him the picture back in 2007. We know based on her twitter feed, she's close friends with Don Jr, Ivanka, and Jared. And we have proof of her squeezing a male singers butt at a USO tour concert without his permission and getting very sexual with Robin Williams.
I view her credibility as a victim at about zero, and it's obvious this was a right-wing hit job against a tough Senator who was giving Sessions issues.
DeltaLitProf
(770 posts)The subsequent claims by several women, Democrats among them, were the fatal blows.
LenaBaby61
(6,979 posts)Besides that slug Dupuy, is anyone 100% sure of the party affiliations of Franken's accusers 100%?
KT2000
(20,591 posts)looks like everyone is out to take over her brain.