Chances are that you probably never even heard about this. But remember when Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh faced one of his most memorable and highly controversial Senate confirmation hearings in the entire history of the United States, because of three accusers? Well, one of them admitted that this was all a lie.
The Democrats had a lot to criticize regarding his political views and past decisions, but they also accused him of sexual assault, even though there was little to no evidence backing up their claims. After an investigation, it became clear that all the accusations were false and so the Senate chose to confirm him as a Supreme Court Justice, which caused intense outrage amongst Democratic politicians and activists alike – this decision served as one of the main catalysts for the #MeToo movement.
Now, it has been revealed that one of the primary accusers fabricated her accusations ‘for attention’ – Judy Monro-Leighton is the individual in question here. She was referred for criminal prosecution by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley due to her false statements and obstruction upon being questioned about her involvement in this case.
An anonymous letter was sent to then-Senator Kamala Harris detailing a graphic sexual assault incident involving Kavanaugh and another associate; Monro-Leighton initially claimed herself to be Jane Doe from Oceanside, California but later revealed that she lied in order to gain more attention. She exclaimed: “No, no, no. I did that as a way to grab attention. I am not Jane Doe… but I did read Jane Doe’s letter. I read the transcript of the call to your committee… I saw it online – it was news”.
This new development has sparked several debates among citizens across America concerning truthfulness in politics and media accountability amongst other issues within society today. Moreover, individuals are further questioning why such false allegations can pass through various forms of vetting systems without anyone noticing or flagging them beforehand – thus making us wonder whether there needs to be more rigorous standards implemented in order for justice proceedings such as this one not be repeated again.