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Ah here's what happened with Avenatti's last "infallible" witness:

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NBC faces scrutiny for interview with Kavanaugh accuser

This undated photo of Julie Swetnick was released by her attorney Michael Avenatti via Twitter on Sept. 26. 2018. NBC News decided to air an interview with Brett Kavanaugh accuser Swetnick, despite credibility question and NBC says it is continuing to report the story, seeking corroborating evidence. (Michael Avenatti via AP) (Associated Press)

By David Bauder | AP

October 2 at 9:35 PM

NEW YORK When a third woman came forward to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct during 1980s house parties in Maryland, some in the mainstream media kept their distance. NBC News made a different decision.

MSNBC aired a 10-minute story Monday about reporter Kate Snows interview with Julie Swetnick, with an excerpt on NBCs Nightly News. The interview was a continued topic of conversation and further reporting on Tuesday.

Kavanaugh has not just denied her allegations, he suggested theyre from the Twilight Zone. During the interview conducted Sunday, Snow said there were inconsistencies between what Swetnick wrote in a sworn affidavit and what she told her. Attempts to reach people who could corroborate her story were unsuccessful. Dispatches from other news organizations have questioned Swetnicks credibility, including an Associated Press story that detailed her extensive history of legal disputes.

Those are normal signals for news organizations to apply the brakes.

But in this case, its a competitive news story with an imminent deadline, given the Senate Republican leaderships determination to vote on Kavanaughs nomination within days. Testing and reporting on the credibility of Swetnicks claims are part of what the nation needs to weigh in deciding on his suitability for the court.

Its an unusually tough call, said Jane Hall, a professor at the School of Communication at American University. Given how Swetnick has stepped forward to become part of the process, Hall said NBC made the right one.

You cant argue that its not compelling and in the public interest, she said.

In her story, Snow pointed out differences between what Swetnick told her and the affidavit released earlier by her lawyer, Michael Avenatti. For instance, Swetnick in her previous statement had accused Kavanaugh and his friends of spiking the punch at parties with drugs or grain alcohol so girls would lose their inhibitions. In the interview, Swetnick said she saw Kavanaugh standing near the punch but didnt see him or friend Mark Judge spike it.

Swetnick also walked back allegations that Kavanaugh and other boys at the party waited their turn to gang rape girls who had been drugged. She told Snow she had no specific knowledge that this was happening. She did say that she was violated by boys at one party, but couldnt say whether Kavanaugh was involved. She said she contacted the Montgomery County, Maryland, police about it; when NBC contacted the police to ask if there were any records, they said it could take up to a month to find them.

The morning after the interview, Snow said Swetnick provided the names of four people she said she went to some of these parties with. One of these friends is dead, and one said he does not recall a Julie Swetnick. Two others hadnt returned NBCs inquiries before the story aired and still had not on Tuesday, the network said.



And people literally hyped this lawyer?
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