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Friday, October 25, 2019

The Porn Cometh - Katie Hill & Those Other Sexually Insatiable Former #MeToo Congressmen

The porn cometh.

I am more interested by the means and methods of the drop.

One of my Cybergods suggested PornHub.

Feel free to leave comments and links, below.

This is going to be hilarious.

Marc Elias of #perkinscoiesucks is representing her.



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Katie Hill, rising Democratic star in House, denies relationship with staff member

WASHINGTON — Rep. Katie Hill, a first-term Democrat broadly thought-about a rising star in her social gathering, on Tuesday denied reviews that she had a sexual relationship with a member of her congressional workers however refused to touch upon an allegation that she was intimately concerned with a marketing campaign aide, saying nude of her and one other girl was revealed on the web with out her consent.

Hill, 32, of California, made her feedback in a quick interview and a press release in response to a report on conservative information website RedState alleging that she had been intimately concerned together with her legislative director and individually in a three-way sexual relationship with a younger marketing campaign aide and her husband, whom she is divorcing.

Members of Congress are barred by Home guidelines from partaking in sexual relationships with their aides, however the guidelines don’t cowl marketing campaign workers. Hill mentioned the , which seems to point out the congresswoman seated and brushing the hair of one other girl, was the topic of a police investigation.

“Intimate photos of me and another individual were published by Republican operatives on the internet without my consent,” Hill mentioned within the assertion.

“I have notified Capitol Hill police, who are investigating the situation and potential legal violations of those who posted and distributed the photos, and therefore will have no further comment on the digital materials,” she mentioned.

Conservative critics of Hill have referred to as on her to resign, saying the images posed a nationwide safety danger and will have uncovered her to blackmail. However Hill mentioned she had no intention of quitting. Supporters mentioned she was a sufferer of “revenge porn” — technically referred to as nonconsensual pornography — which is prohibited below California legislation.

Hill mentioned the tales, which she referred to as “a smear campaign,” have been being pushed by Republican operatives and a “husband who seems determined to try to humiliate me.”

She mentioned she had spoken to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her high lieutenant, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, concerning the matter. Hoyer declined to remark, and a spokesman for Pelosi mentioned the speaker was on her approach to Baltimore on Tuesday for the funeral of her brother.

Hill, who campaigned to make historical past as the primary overtly bisexual congresswoman from California, unseated a Republican, Steve Knight, within the so-called blue wave that carried Democrats to energy within the Home in 2018. She is a favourite of Pelosi, who named her vice chairwoman of the Home Oversight and Reform Committee, an unusually high-ranking place for a freshman on a panel that’s enjoying a vital position within the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Hill represents elements of the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys, probably the most conservative district in Los Angeles County, and is anticipated to have a tricky reelection race there. Because the RedState report, her Republican critics have been circulating the nude picture on Twitter, which has taken the posts down for violating the platform’s guidelines towards sharing express pictures of somebody with out their consent.

“She’s a victim of revenge porn, which is a form of domestic violence and psychological abuse,” mentioned Kat Walker, a gun management activist and Hill supporter, who mentioned she had spent the previous a number of days reporting Twitter customers who posted the picture. “We worked very hard for her. I already know I’m going to have to work very hard for her again, scandal or no scandal.”

The report involving Hill — and the Home management’s muted response to it — comes within the context of the #MeToo motion, amid heightened sensitivity concerning the conduct of males in positions of energy, together with members of Congress. It raises questions on whether or not there’s a double customary for women and men who have interaction in intimate relationships within the office.

RedState additionally revealed what it characterised as textual content messages between Hill and the marketing campaign aide, who was not recognized, that instructed Hill was breaking off their apparently consensual relationship so she may deal with her duties in Washington. If that’s true, consultants in office legislation mentioned, it may be inappropriate however not unlawful.

“Clearly there is an inherent power differential between Congresswoman Hill and a young campaign staffer who worked for her, but there’s nothing unlawful about having a relationship with people who work for you as long as it is consensual,” mentioned Debra Katz, a Washington lawyer who represents victims of sexual harassment. “But clearly this shows bad judgment.”

Some male Democrats mentioned privately Tuesday that if Hill had been a person, there would have been a right away uproar that may more than likely have resulted in a compelled resignation. In recent times, a number of males have resigned from Congress after tales about their sexual conduct, however these resignations typically concerned allegations of harassment.

The dealing with of such incidents tends to range case by case. In November 2017, Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, introduced that he wouldn’t search reelection after a nude picture of him was revealed, together with express textual content messages between him and a feminine constituent.

Additionally that November, Al Franken, D-Minn., was compelled out of the Senate after he was accused of groping girls, and Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan misplaced his publish as the highest Democrat on the Judiciary Committee — and was finally compelled to resign after a number of former aides accused him of harassment.

A month later, Ruben Kihuen, a comparatively unknown Democratic Home member from Nevada, was accused of propositioning his marketing campaign finance director for intercourse regardless of her protestations. Inside hours, Pelosi, then the Democratic minority chief, demanded his resignation.

Hill’s critics have been making obscure threats on social media suggesting that extra revelations concerning the congresswoman are to come back. On Tuesday, RedState revealed an extra trove of textual content messages purportedly amongst Hill, the marketing campaign aide and her husband.

Rep. Katie Hill threatens legal action over nude photos

Attorneys for Rep. Katie Hill on Thursday threatened to bring legal action against a British tabloid for posting what it claims are nude photos of the freshman California Democrat.

Hill’s legal team — Marc Elias and Rachel Jacobs of the firm Perkins Coie — also suggested Hill was defamed over a report by the Daily Mail that she has a Nazi-inspired tattoo on her body.

In a cease-and-desist letter to Candace Trunzo, executive editor of the Daily Mail, Elias and Jacobs demanded that “you remove these photos from publication at once.” The newspaper ran a series of intimate photos of Hill and a former campaign staffer with whom it said she had an affair before Hill won her seat in Congress. Hill, who is going through an acrimonious divorce, has admitted to an “inappropriate” relationship with a female campaign staffer and apologized to her constituents over the matter.

Hill, however, has denied having a sexual relationship with her male legislative director, Graham Kelly. The conservative website RedState.org. reported that allegation initially on Oct. 18 and published a nude photo of Hill. The Hill-Kelly relationship was purportedly uncovered by Hill’s husband, Kenny Heslep. There is no proof that an improper relationship between Hill and Kelly — who also worked on her campaign — occurred. The House Ethics Committee is investigating the issue.

The 32-year-old has asked the U.S. Capitol Police to look into whether any criminal laws were violated by release of the photos.

The Daily Mail followed RedState’s initial report with the release of an array of intimate photos of Hill on Thursday, including one of her using a bong while naked. The Daily Mail did not respond to requests for comment about Hill’s threat of legal action.

“You have also exposed your publication to grave legal consequences for California has some of the strongest criminal laws in the United States against the secretive generation and distribution of private, sexual images,” Elias and Jacobs asserted in their letter to the Daily Mail. “The California Penal Code accordingly makes it a criminal offense to ‘intentionally distribute the image of the intimate body part or parts of another identifiable person.’”

In one photo, the Daily Mail reported Hill had a “Nazi-era tattoo.” Hill’s attorneys strongly denied this accusation and suggested the publication might have defamed her.

“The claim that Representative Hill has Nazi imagery on her body in the form of a tattoo is false and defamatory,” Elias and Jacobs said. “We demand that you immediately cease and desist the publication of these abusive and spurious images. The continued publication by your outlet or others of these images will warrant legal response.”

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Friday, October 5, 2018

Cocktails & Popcorn: The "Black & White" Double Drizzled Standard When It Comes To Conyers, Kavanaugh & Franken

Image result for eating popcorn in court
Law only comes in black and white.
Well, now, how come the FBI investigated #MeToo accusers before they alleged sexual harassment by Conyers and had him "taken out" of office?

I know why.

So, how come the FBI did not do the same thing and investigate the #MeToo accusers before they alleged sexual harassment by Kavanaugh and have him "taken out" of the nomination for SCOTUS?

I know why.



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Thursday, October 4, 2018

Cocktails & Popcorn: Will FBI Release Investigative Reports On The "Other" Denied Sexual Assault Allegations?

If Kavanaugh is confirmed to office amidst allegations of sexual harassment that have been investigated by the FBI and unsubstantiated, that would mean that someone lied to Congress.

That would also mean that all the other former elected officials who have denied sexual harassment allegations have FBI investigations, of which we have yet to see the findings because the DOJ OIG Horowitz report has not been released.


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Saturday, May 26, 2018

Cocktails & Popcorn: Does Congress Know About FinCEN Sexual Harassment Operations?

Image result for cocktails and popcorn girlRecently on Cocktails & Popcorn, the U.S. Treasury, FinCEN put it out there that they have access to all financial transactions regarding a way of addressing breeches of "attorney-client privileges".

This is going to get messy.

Yeah!

While the Congress struggles to get concurrent language on how to deal with sexual harassment legislation, the U.S. Treasury has already restructured, optimized it tools and measurements, and is salivating.

Dilly, dilly!

I believe there are a few individuals who patiently await for a bit of "due process".

Me thinketh they be terrified...

Senators Reach Deal On Sexual Harassment Legislation

Senate negotiators have released legislation to overhaul policies for handling sexual harassment complaints in Congress, including requirements that lawmakers be held personally liable for some financial settlements.

The bill would require lawmakers to repay any awards and settlements that stem from acts of harassment they personally commit—including members who leave office. It would also require the public release of settlements and awards, even if the funds are fully reimbursed to the U.S. Treasury.

Staff who submit harassment complaints would no longer be subject to mandatory counseling, mediation and "cooling-off" phases and could immediately pursue either mediation or an administrative hearing or civil action in federal district court.

The sweeping re-write follows months of negotiations between Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., who launched the talks following a string of accusations against members of Congress. Senate leaders have not committed to a timeline for voting on the bill. Klobuchar says she expects a vote in the full Senate after lawmakers have time to review the bill.

"We have taken this very seriously," Klobuchar said following a weekly closed-door party meeting. "We will be, hopefully, passing a very strong bill with the members' support out of the United States Senate."

The legislation would also extend protections to interns and other unpaid staff and assign dedicated advocates to "provide consultation and assistance" throughout the process.

The announcement comes months after the House unanimously passed its own measure to update the existing 23-year-old law that dictates how Congress handles harassment claims. Lawmakers have been under intense pressure to update their policies following several high-profile claims from staffers that harassment complaints were mishandled in recent years.

Under those rules, staffers who allege harassment are currently required to complete a 30-day counseling period and a separate mediation which also typically lasts about 30 days. They must then wait through a lengthy "cooling off" period before filing a lawsuit or filing for administrative relief.

Members of both parties criticized the current system after a series of recent complaints, including those that led to the resignation of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Reps. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, Trent Franks, R-Ariz., and John Conyers, D-Mich, among others.

The Treasury Department spent $174,000 to settle claims of sexual harassment and sex discrimination arising in House member offices from 2008-2012, according to a December report by The Washington Post.

The House bill would streamline the complaint process and require lawmakers facing harassment complaints to pay for settlements out of their own pockets.

Blunt said the Senate measure improves on the House bill and Klobuchar told reporters that it will have personal liability requirements like the House but declined to provide specifics.

Klobuchar defended the lengthy review process in the Senate saying it was important to give senators plenty of time to review the proposal before a vote is scheduled in the full Senate.

"We've done everything we can to be strong here," Klobuchar said. "I think the fact that we took a few months and looked at this will make for a stronger bill."


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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Reps. Conyers, Gutierrez, Capuano and Sens. Franken, Menendez Release GAO Report Investigating Foreclosure “Robo-signing”

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Reps. Conyers, Gutierrez, Capuano and Sens. Franken, Menendez Release GAO Report Investigating Foreclosure “Robo-signing”
Legislators Push for Nat’l Standards to Avoid UnfaiTreatment and Wrongful Foreclosure on Homeowners

(Washington)—Today, Reps. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), Mike Capuano (D-Mass.) and Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) released a GAO report confirming reports that mortgage servicers had been fraudulently signing or notarizing affidavits allowing the completion of foreclosures without any personal knowledge of the cases, a process more commonly referred to as "robo-signing." 

The legislators commissioned the report, entitled Mortgage Foreclosures: Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight, to investigate news accounts that homeowners were being improperly foreclosed on.  In an effort to prevent future wrongdoings by mortgage servicers, the legislators today pressed banking regulators to implement safeguards recommended by the report that would ensure homeowners do not wrongfully lose their homes.

“We write today to urge you to develop a coordinated plan to ensure comprehensive oversight of federally regulated mortgage servicers and to reiterate our calls for national servicing standards that specifically address the foreclosure process,” the legislators wrote in a letter to banking regulators. “We have seen countless examples of servicers giving borrowers the run-around and continuing the foreclosure process when a loan modification has already been obtained.  Perhaps the most egregious cases of servicer wrongdoing have been violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by wrongly foreclosing on active-duty servicemembers.  Correcting these problems and ensuring they do not reoccur should be a priority for all of your agencies."

The GAO report concluded that:

  • Despite various federal agencies’ having the authority to oversee mortgage servicers, past oversight of mortgage servicers’ foreclosure activities has been limited and fragmented;
  • It remains unclear how regulators and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will share the responsibility of overseeing servicers, continuing the potential for poor and inconsistent oversight; and
  • National standards for mortgage servicers that address expectations for the foreclosure process could improve the ways servicers do business.

GAO recommends that banking regulators and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:

·         Develop plans for overseeing mortgage servicers; and
·         Include foreclosure practices in any servicing standards that are developed.

The letter from the legislators to Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; John G. Walsh, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Sheila C. Bair, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; John E. Bowman, Acting Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, and Elizabeth Warren, Special Advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can be read here.

GAO Letter Banking Regulators



GAO Mortgage Foreclosure Report