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Subscribe to RSSThe son of New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is fighting accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman, who later had an abortion. WNBC-TV's Jonathan Dienst reports on the case against Greg Kelly.
NEW YORK -- A woman who has accused the son of New York City's police commissioner of sexually assaulting her told authorities she got pregnant from the encounter and had an abortion, people familiar with the investigation said.
The woman told authorities she met Greg Kelly for drinks on Oct. 8, then went back to her law office in lower Manhattan, where she was assaulted, one person familiar with the case told The Associated Press. She told officials she was not capable of consenting to sex, the person said.
Kelly, 43, was absent from his job as anchor of the popular local morning show "Good Day New York" on Fox 5 New York, WNYW, when news of the alleged attack broke Thursday morning. He has, through a lawyer, denied the allegations.
According to The New York Daily News, Kelly and the accuser exchanged texts for a considerable period after the incident and he said he received "flirtatious" messages from the woman, an indication that their meetup was consensual and for a "sexual purposes," police sources said.
The woman said she called Kelly some time after their encounter, furious, and asked him, "Why'd you do that?" the News reported.
"That could be the big key," an investigator, who was not identified, told the News on Thursday. "Unless she taped the phone call, whether this guy gets charged could be determined by the texts."
In addition, according to a law enforcement official quoted by the AP, the woman said she became pregnant and had an abortion. The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, talked to the AP on condition of anonymity.
It wasn't clear whether the woman supplied any medical evidence to authorities to support her claim.
Police spoke to the woman but quickly turned the case over to the Manhattan district attorney's office because of the potential conflict of interest in investigating the son of Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.
NYPD commish's son, a Fox anchor, in rape probe
The younger Kelly, a former Fox News correspondent, is cooperating with the investigation, his lawyer, Andrew Lankler, said in an emailed statement.
Kelly "strenuously denies any wrongdoing of any kind," Lankler said. "We know that the district attorney's investigation will prove Mr. Kelly's innocence." The lawyer didn't respond to questions about the focus of the investigation.
Lew Leone, the general manager of the New York Fox station, said, "Greg Kelly has requested some time off." He did not elaborate.
Suspicions
The story came to law enforcement's attention after the woman's boyfriend was told of the alleged incident and became enraged, the anonymous AP source said.
The woman's boyfriend then confronted the elder Kelly at a recent public event, police spokesman Paul Browne said.
"He said, 'Your son ruined my girlfriend's life,'" Browne said. "The commissioner said, 'Well, what do you mean?' He said he didn't want to talk about it here, so the commissioner told him to send a letter."
Browne said that, to his knowledge, no letter was sent. He said he could not comment on the investigation because of the potential conflict of interest.
According to her boyfriend, the woman has been "an emotional cripple" since the incident, ABCNews.com reported.
Charles Sykes / AP file
Greg Kelly, seen in November 2010
A source told WABC in New York that the boyfriend, who is significantly older, had had a vasectomy and when he learned his girlfriend was pregnant, he knew the child was not his. No other media outlets confirmed that, but others, including the New York Post, reported the woman told detectives she was not having sex with her boyfriend at the time.
On Friday, skepticism was cast on the accuser's account.
Investigators "don't buy her story," a source told the Post, adding that the three months that passed in between the alleged attack and the time it took to report it are adding to suspicion.
In addition to texts, the woman also allegedly exchanged emails with Kelly during the three months, local media reported.
It's not known whether Kelly was informed of the alleged abortion.
Mayor: NYPD 'did exactly what they should do'
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Thursday that he "thought the police department did exactly what they should do" by turning the matter over to the district attorney.
"Keep in mind: Everyone has a right to have their complaints investigated," the mayor said, noting that Greg Kelly hasn't been charged with any crime.
It wasn't immediately clear how much time elapsed between the man's remarks to the commissioner and the woman's decision to go to a police station Tuesday, nor why she had waited for nearly three months after the alleged attack to make a report.
It's also unclear how long the woman and Kelly knew each other before the alleged encounter at her office.
The identity of the woman has not been released, and the AP -- along with msnbc.com and most major media outlets -- does not name people who report being sexually assaulted unless they agree to be identified or come forward publicly.
The Daily News reported she was the 30-year-old daughter of a prominent lawyer who graduated from a prestigious private school in Manhattan, according to sources. She reportedly works as a paralegal at a firm near Wall Street.
Kelly joined Fox News in 2002. He covered the Iraq War, including four assignments in Baghdad, and was the White House correspondent from 2005 to 2007, according to his biography on WNYW's website.
In 2007, the television show "Extra" identified him as the most eligible anchorman on TV. The show's website said Kelly "has enough heart and courage to make any woman swoon." He is single.
Kelly served for nearly a decade in the Marine Corps and is now a lieutenant colonel in its reserves.
Raymond Kelly has been police commissioner since 2002. He also served as commissioner in the 1990s.
The allegations about Kelly's son are the commissioner's latest potential public relations challenge. Also Thursday, about 20 activists held a news conference on the steps of City Hall and criticized Ray Kelly for giving an interview to the producers of the movie "The Third Jihad." They said the film encourages Americans to be suspicious of all Muslims. Kelly has apologized for the interview.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Did they at least save some DNA from the fetus?
I dunno, between the texts and the incomplete picture of evidence, I can only draw the conclusion she's just trying to get a cash settlement out of him.
We'll see if they scrape up some more evidence.
Yeah, from the story that seems like the most likely conclusion. But if he is indeed sexual criminal, it is highly unlikely that this was the first time. If other women start lining up to tell their deeply hidden secrets, we might change our minds.
Frankly, I've always thought that guy is a bit creepy but that sure ain't no crime.
The only thing I don't get, is that if she wanted money...having his kid would probably get her more money than just claiming rape.
But the whole "continued contact" is totally weird. I'm thinking Kelley had a one night stand, and didn't want to see her again so she screams rape for revenge.
she doesnt want money, she cheated and got caught so she created an elaborate story to cover her rear. sounds to me like shes just a spoiled brat.
I am not thinking it was for money. I am thinking it was the only way to explain a pregnancy and maybe hold on to the boyfriend..... Oh I was raped.
Don't ask, don't tell!
She could have been pregnant, but no one needed to know because she was getting an abortion anyway. Why all the drama? Her boyfriend would never have been the wiser.
Did Kelly use GHB or was the victim so intoxicated that she didn't remember anything?
What it is starting to sound like was that they met up, got drunk, went to her office and had sex which perhaps she was too drunk to consent to or remember. Following that she is interested in the guy and texts him until some weeks later she realizes she is pregnant and puts two and two together to realize that they did the deed in her office.
If so, this is an unfortunate situation. Unless he actually drugged her, I feel she bears some of the responsibility since, presumably, no one forced her to drink that much. Being drunk does not get you off in a traffic accident. It should not get you off in this situation either.
So.......
she has a boyfriend who she doesn't sleep with that's older = she's arm candy
mets another guy at a bar, goes back to her office and has sex with him = wh0re
doesnt say a thing about it until her sugar daddy, er, boyfriend, figures it out = "oh $hit"
concocts a story that he raped her, rather than banged her on the desk = liar
continues to flirt/exchange emails with him after the one-night stand = desperate wh0re
Conclusion - she should start working the streets in the meat-packing district and doing what she does best.
pretty clear this wasn't rape of any kind. here's what i think the real version of the story:
- girlfriend wanted to enhance her standards of living so she attempted to con the old boyfriend who i'm sure has money
- gf slept with the anchorman and possibly other men and got pregnant.
- three whole months later, gf broke the news to the boyfriend, hoping to get a marriage proposal, or at least child support
- unfortunately boyfriend was pretty wise and had had a vasectomy but had kept this information from gold-digging gf (old man has experience in dealing with this type of women)
- when gf got caught lying about who the father was, she cried rape to save her butt
- the boyfriend, apparently not that wise, actually believed the gf and notified the police
so here are what i think the lessons learned:
- don't sleep with another man's wife/gf
- always wear a condom
- always answer txts/calls from women after sleeping with them and keep records just in case...
so let me get this straight, she meets dude on the street, has a few drinks with his, goes back to her office(work place) and claims he raped her..ok, why go to her work place? second, stays in contact with him?...yeah lots of women who are raped flirt thru texts with the guys that just assaulted them, claims she got preggo, has an abortion before she makes a complaint, apparently has a boyfriend that is smart enough to catch her screwing around but dumb enough to believe her. ...ok...hun...this is what happened..YOU WERE PLAYED!!!...it was a one night stand, he only talked to you afterwards to be nice and not hurt your feelings, it took you 3 months to figure it out, your boyfriend figured out you were humping other guys and to save what pathetic of a relationship you had left with him you accused this news anchor of RAPE. WAY TO GO!!! Thanks for making all the real women that have really suffered rapes lives all the harder with this crap. GAWD!!! WTF!!
She cheats on her boyfriend and gets pregnant which is how he finds out, so her only way to save face was to claim rape. Classic.
Wouldn't be the first time some celebrity (or well known person of success) was claimed to have raped someone so they'd fork over a bunch of cash. Although, you'd think having his kid would get them a longer stream of cash.
I know some victims don't get rape kits because they're feeling guilty, but it really helps the case. The absence of one in this case is a major red flag.
It's the only conclusion I can draw at this point.
Looks smarmy, must be a required at FOX
Of course she's lying and he's a lily-white victim. Been happening for centuries.
Lock him up and throw away the key that would be "Fair and balanced".
Yup ignore evidence. Lock him up becuase libs hate Fox News.
Arrest her for destroying evidence
Chuck this case. Three month lapse. Continued contact. Angry boyfriend - and no sex with the boyfriend. it's BS.
She's been "an emotional cripple" since the incident because Kelley did her and didn't want to see her again.
did her and didn't want to see her again? He must have a huge... ego.
And she's a scored woman.
I bet they'll never prove the abortion.
Wouldn't that be relatively easy to prove? You either have medical records or you don't.
I was asking if they saved DNA from the fetus to prove it was Kelley's.
Either way, no rape kit = no proof she was raped. And the contact she had with Kelley for 3 months after said sex is just another huge red flag.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned," spoken by Zara in Act III, Scene VIII of The Mourning Bride (1697).
This your typical he said she said. no way they can charge this guy no proof any rape happened. sounds to me like she got caught screwing around and screamed rape.
The difference here is that the texts will tell us what 'she said' immediately after the incident. If it's not 'You raped me you bastard! Yr gna PAY!', then she's probably making it all up.
saw this in the news yesterday but today she has an abortion nothing new here except the boyfriend is mad because his girlfriend cheated on him.... , "one person familiar with the case told The Associated Press. She told officials she was not capable of consenting to sex, the person said."was this person there???? how did she know the girl wasn't capable of giving consent a simple act of undressing would do it... come on this happened in oct and she had an abortion and just now gettting around to calling rape... she should go to jail for ruining this guys life.... sounds to me like the b/f is jeolous of someone else takeing care of his business.... why would he still be with her???? oh money thats right......not sending the dad a letter and not wanting to talk there then why did he go talk to the dad if he didn't want to talk there... or is this just another smear of a man???
This stinks. Most common reason for false accusations is to avoid the consequences of cheating once you're caught. And she gets a money grab to boot. If it proves to be false, i hope Kelly holds her accountable. More men need to start doing so...a false accusation can ruin a career in one felled swoop.
Agreed.
You ever notice how they're never criminally charged for filing false reports? That bullsh*t needs to change.
My Ex GF was. She did the same thing to cover up her having a fling with an old boyfriend and the judge gave her 2x as many days in jail as the person she falsely accused had served.
Only 2x days? Should be years. False accusations destroy lives.
Never sleep with a woman who has more problems than you.
Oh come on!!! They are so much more fun. They like spankings. Daddy issues ROCK
Can anyone else smell this?
This case stinks to high heaven.
If it sticks you'll find it on BSNBC, or the Huffington Post.
only once her boy friend new thats when she said anything if she never got prego she not of said anything mad it up cause got caught
Not "capable" of consent? WTF does that mean?
She was drunk :)
I think she was claiming she was too drunk. Love your screen name.
Drunk is no excuse. If I get smashed to black out drunk and have sex with a woman who ends up pregnant, a judge will tell me I should have known better and that I made the mistake. Then, I get to pay support for 18-24 years. If a woman gets too drunk, its rape. A judge will tell me I made the mistake and I get to pay support for 18-24 years. Where is the responsibility? Its on the male. Women can do whatever they want. Apparently, you can not take advantage of an intoxicated man.
I do not advocate revealing the name of alleged victims. However, we should also consider not publicly shaming someone who has been accused and potentially ruining the life of someone who may not have done what he was accused of doing. That's quite unfair. But, I suppose the newpapers and other media have to get something juicy to get peoplet o read.
@BL I was thinking something along the same lines. If this turns out to be false, then a news article should be published and her name mentioned. She should also do jail time for filing a false report and wasting the police's time.
BL, agreed. regardless of whether he did or did not commit the crime, the US justice system is based on the theory of "innocent until PROVEN guilty". Sadly we hear about the accusations, and that's all she wrote. The only high profile case I can recall that the accused were really publicly exonorated was the Duke Lacrosse team. Only time I can recall a DA holding a press confrence to say "Yes these boys were falsely accused". The media should not be able to report on crimes like these until AFTER the trials are over, so a potential jury pool is not tainted.
He works for FOX? Guilty.
The continued contact from the "victim" to the "rapist" afterward tells me differently.
Nothing more than the pangs of a drunken idiot.
He said, she said.
Normally, I'm more sympathetic to a woman who says she's been raped. But not months after the fact when her 'boyfriend' is the one making the accusations. Sounds more like she was fooling around, got caught and is now crying rape to make herself look like an innocent victim.
I have to agree with you, something is not right with this incident. I know if I was raped, the rape kit would be done, and the cops would be notified right away. And since she made the accusation several months later, sorry gal, there is no proof you were raped.
She better have proof their was an abortion done, but no DNA, anyone could have gotten her pregnant. This case stinks, and without proof, it is he said, she said. But put her name out there, you put his out there. Incidents like this does not help other women.
Huh? I mean, I know this story is just breaking and of course not everything has come to light. But what the heck does 'not capable of consenting' mean? Was she intoxicated or on meds? Or unable to communicate YES or NO?
This is pure speculation, but I think the two of them had a consensual one night stand, she then flirted though texts and eventually the boyfriend found out. He was pissed, and she embellished the facts to make him feel better. Unfortunately it went too far, when the boyfriend tried to get justice.
She was probably drunk, consented at the time, woke up the next day, regretted it, called it "rape" - isn't our legal system wonderful? Punishing innocent people for other's "regrets" ... nice.
"Not capable of consenting" probably means drunk. But that raises the question, was he drunk as well? If two people 'incapable of giving consent' have unforced sex, who raped who?
The responsiblity of the actions always fall upon the male. Our legal system is what it is.
Come on folks, this at least on the surface has shakedown written all over it. I bet the"boyfriend" expect the Police Commissioner to get spooked and try a pay-off. I mean who continues to email their rapist, then when she is shows up preggers, doesn't take legal action? This isn't some poor cleaning lady or naive, young college girl on her first NYC job who is going to be overwhelmed by the big important guy or the system. Remember, she worked in a LAW office and her mother was a LAWYER, too.
Ruth, I agree. Granting the fact not all the info is available, something about this stinks to high heaven. If, and I say IF, this is a false charge, please throw the book at her. Some quality jail time should be in order.
You know, It sounds to me like she was flirting with the guy and they met for drinks and she had more than she should have. The continued contact afterward might indicate that the first time she realized they'd had sex (and she'd cheated on her boyfriend) was when she turned up pregnant and her boyfriend couldn't be the father. And how stupid is that?
Totally agree (with your whole explanation, and the rhetorical question).
Her boyfriend should be mad that she even hooked with her. Why did she keep in contact with him?
I meant hooked up with him. my bad.
Note that she's claiming inability to consent. What this means in plain English is that, according to her, she could have undressed him and he's still guilty, the same as if she were mentally incompetent. Now if that ain't a shakedown I don't know what is. So now men not only have to watch out for "mixed" signals traps, men also have to watch out for slightly tipsy women too. If this flies, men are doomed, because according to her story she effectively said "yes" and it's still rape to her.
Waiting since Oct when this happened to just now going to police? Something wrong here.