We don’t know if this is true or not, but we’re supposed to believe survivors, right? It certainly made for an interesting Twitter Moment on Saturday — we’re curious if we’ll hear from Booker next week.
In short, we have an anonymous Twitter user going by @TheeDeepThroat posting a lengthy piece to Google Docs accusing Booker of assault.
#CoryBooker Sexually Assaulted Me
and why it won't matter to the #metoo movement. https://t.co/8VQuMGY8bj pic.twitter.com/D5DWnFmfzd— Deep Throat (@TheeDeepThroat) October 20, 2018
Brief follow-up to some concerns that have been raised: pic.twitter.com/6zjDu0vaIS
— Deep Throat (@TheeDeepThroat) October 20, 2018
Interesting addendum: “I am not a woman. I am a man. So I am not holding my breath in thinking that this will be anything but largely ignored on the left.”
Here’s the highly condensed version:
A gay man compliments @CoryBooker. Booker allegedly follows him to the bathroom, aggressively approaching him for oral sex— in a stall. The man declines and escapes. He also claims to have more proof than accusers like Christine Blasey Ford.
I think we should listen to him.
— Richard Armande Mills (RAM) (@RAMRANTS) October 20, 2018
re: Cory Booker gay accuser
Every “victim” should not necessarily be believed, but they most certainly should AT LEAST be heard.
— Richard Armande Mills (RAM) (@RAMRANTS) October 20, 2018
I love how no one’s talking about what the accuser said about @RonanFarrow. While Farrow was perfectly OK marring his own credibility over the flimsy allegations of Deborah Ramirez, he allegedly ignored a gay man who claims a US Senator tried to coerce him into oral sex. #HimToo?
— Richard Armande Mills (RAM) (@RAMRANTS) October 20, 2018
The man says he contacted Ronan Farrow but got the runaround:
So on October 7th, I contacted Mr. Farrow, albeit anonymously, providing him with some of the details of my story and with a number of follow up questions. 4 days later he responded asking for a phone conversation. I replied the following day with a way to contact me and an open schedule. Between October 12th through the 15th, I emailed him 2 additional times with the final email stating that I would move onto trying to contact another journalist and wished him well. It wasn’t until this morning, 8 days after his initial response that he contacted me again with an email, a voicemail and text message. This put me in an awkward position of re-evaluating his intentions and I have yet to respond to him. The second journalist I contacted following my interaction with Mr. Farrow has not responded to me either.
Whoah. https://t.co/dqWoFx4LS3
— David Reaboi (@davereaboi) October 20, 2018
#WeThePeople want an immediate FBI investigation and for Corey to step down now! https://t.co/RlflZXPYw4
— Stacey Dash (@staceydash) October 20, 2018
Here’s a bit of the very long piece by TheeDeepThroat, who claims to be a liberal gay man who considered Booker a hero:
Here is a description of the incident as I described it to a lawyer: I stopped to use one of the building’s single-occupancy restrooms. Upon washing my hands prior to leaving, I heard knocking on the door. When it comes to these restrooms it is customary to knock first in case someone is using it, even though there is an inner lock. When I opened the door, Mr. Booker was there. He smiled and very gregariously said “Hey!” We engaged in some brief idle chitchat in the entryway and then he asked me to speak in private. What happened next, happened so fast that it was hard for me to comprehend what was going on. It was one of those surreal moments where what was happening was such a deviation and such a perversion of one’s natural daily routine that I hardly knew how to react. He pulled me into the restroom, albeit not too forcefully and slowly pushed me against the restroom wall. He said that “Being a hero was a serious turn-on”. He continued, “The Senate appreciates fine citizens like you. Especially this Senator.” He then put his left hand on my groin, over my jeans and began to rub. I seem to remember saying something like “What is happening?” It was a bit like having vertigo. He then used his other hand to grab my left hand with his right and pulled it over to touch him. At the same time, he disengaged from rubbing me and used his left hand to push me to my knees from my shoulder for what was clearly a move to have me perform oral sex on him. At that point, I pulled away quite violently and told him I had to go. I did not see him again before he left.
Well, do we give the accuser the benefit of the doubt … again?
Under the new rules, Corey must demand an FBI investigation of himself. If he doesn't he is guilty and should resign immediately.
— Madlaw (@madlaw1071) October 20, 2018
It won't amount to anything because he's the right kind of politician according to the media
— D.OB (@DOB65510914) October 20, 2018
— Quantified Dave (@QuantifiedDave) October 20, 2018
Guilty until proven innocent! Just saying…
— Jeremy Anderson (@jdandro) October 20, 2018
Why would this man lie?
What does he have to gain?
He sounds very credible.
If you don’t believe him you’re sexist.
Cory should resign.
Cory is guilty and needs to prove his innocence.I believe him.
— ROME ツ (@romanmestas) October 20, 2018
Surely the Sunday shows will be all over this … right @jaketapper @chucktodd ?
— FFFFFFlaming Globes of Sigmund (@CapCube) October 20, 2018
Does #TBone know about this?
— jon w (@jonwins) October 20, 2018
I would say please, tell us more….This doesn't surprise me in the least. Accusers must believed, right?? Booker should be treated just as he would have and DID do to Judge Kavanaugh. What's fair for on is fair for all.
— MartyDavin (@MartinCDavin) October 20, 2018
Let's see the proof. Innocent until proven guilty. We shouldn't stoop to the same levels of ignorance of and disregard for the rule of law that they are willing to stoop to. But if proof exists, oh boy, here we come Spartacus!
— Thoughtful Conservative (@ThConservative) October 20, 2018
He should be investigated by the FBI 7 times and mocked on national tv now. It's the new liberal rules.
— Devante buford (@buford_devante) October 20, 2018
Yeah, but it's fiction. Trying to make a point about journalism and credibility. But it's just bait. Don't bite.
— @wittier (@wittier) October 20, 2018
Maybe it’s 4Chan trying to put one over on the national media; it’s possible. But if it’s fiction, Ronan Farrow ought to be able to straighten that out right away be saying he never received any such emails.
There doesn’t seem to be any response from either of Booker’s two Twitter accounts, so expect this to go nowhere unless one of the mainstream outlets picks it up, or Ronan Farrow follows up on the case.
In other words, expect this to go nowhere.
Related:
THIS is how FREAKISHLY EASY it is to accuse someone of sexual assault and get NBC News to report on it https://t.co/SvBx2ZRKFb
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 27, 2018
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