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Woman denies Kerry affair rumors
Tuesday, February 17, 2004 Posted: 4:10 AM EST (0910 GMT)
LACROSSE, Wisconsin (CNN) -- A young woman who has been the subject of Internet and talk show radio gossip about an alleged affair with U.S. Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry came forward Monday to deny it. ....
In a statement issued to The Associated Press, her former employer, the woman said: "I have never had a relationship with Senator Kerry, and the rumors in the press are completely false.
Whoever is spreading these rumors and allegations does not know me, but should know the pain they have caused me and my family. I am in Kenya with my fiance visiting his family, and we ask that the press respect our privacy and leave all of us alone.
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The woman's parents also issued a statement, echoing their daughter's comment and added: "We appreciate the way Senator Kerry has handled the situation, and intend on voting for him for president of the United States.
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