Keith Ellison accuser Karen Monahan releases statement

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12. I read the whole statement

From the statement alone, all one gets is a long accusation, which was rambling in nature. Besides coming from Fox, it uses a lot of big words and a lot of poor grammar, almost as if it were a poorly proofread translation from another language.

None of all that means her story is phony by itself, but it doesn't enhance its credibility, either. If Ellison's accuser really believes all this took place, whether or not it did, then Ellison would have seen warning signs long before now. In this case, I suspect he is capable of expressing himself accordingly. If she does not have complete confidence in her story, it would go a long way towards explaining the fancy wording curiously coupled with the poor grammar. If that is the case, then Ellison's accuser had some sophisticated help writing the Fox article, and not all of it by someone whose native language is English.

I think there is more to come out here, and someone is in for some embarrassment. Though I couldn't say which at this point, the timing, the odd language of the written statement, and the choice of Fox to air it do not amount to enhanced credibility. If there is truth to her story, she needs better help in writing it and another venue through which to air it.