Romney-Attacking Ex-Politico Reporter Williams Guilty of Assaulting Ex-Wife
The bad publicity for Romney-attacking ex-Politico reporter Joe Williams continued this week.
On Wednesday, Fish Bowl DC reported Williams pleaded guilty in May to assaulting his ex-wife:
On May 24 of this year, he plead guilty to second degree assault against his ex-wife, paid a $200 fine and received six months of probation. His probation ends on November 24, 2012. Other charges he plead out include disorderly conduct and affray (i.e. a public order offense that consists of fighting in a public place). His ex-wife, author Amy Alexander, obtained a year long court order against him that began in February, 2012.
This actually wasn't the first time Alexander filed charges against Williams:
Alexander filed a previous complaint against Williams in 2007. On August 2, 2007, Alexander filed what looks to be a restraining order against Williams. This appears to be temporary and lasted only from August 2, 2007 to August 9, 2007. On Aug. 9 the case was dismissed after the plaintiff withdrew the complaint.
Alexander emailed FishBowl about the matter: “I can’t comment on a legal case but will say that I sincerely hope that Joe Williams finds his professional footing and that he also begins to take seriously his responsibilities as the father of our two children.”
As NewsBusters has been reporting, Williams was suspended by Politico in mid-June for saying presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney feels more comfortable around "white folks."
Last Saturday Politico announced it and Williams were permanently parting ways.
Certainly hasn't been a very good summer for Williams.
Makes you wonder if he's going to continue blaming all his problems on "radical conservatives."
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Bad Breitbart
Submitted by bobsmom on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 9:38am.
he already made this idiot say bad things about Ann and Mitt Romney, how DARE he now have made him assault his wife! The rationale is amazing, never a mea culpa, but always the more intelligent "if it weren't for conservative websites I'd have gotten away with it so it's their fault" defense.
"Women are not comfortable around Joe Williams."
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 10:00am.
-- Mitt Romney
That's funny
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:45am.
I don't care who you are.
I bet Politico is happy they dumped him before he became a confirmed wife beater. While not as bad as having Sandusky on your staff....it can't be a good thing.
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Sandusky...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 12:12pm.
...will fire up the NAMBLA base for Baracko...
Actually, Politico dumped him AFTER the guilty plea
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 12:45pm.
I suspect he told them before it went public hoping to salvage his job, but the dropped him like a red hot coal.
He was just
Submitted by dr-go on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 10:30am.
defending himself so please go easy on the intolerance and give the poor guy a break.
so...
Submitted by Scrap Iron in Texas on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:14am.
We are REALLY allowed to ask him, "When did you stop beating your wife?"?
Too cool...
You can take the...oh, never mind
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:16am.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
It's his rich culture
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:24am.
He can no more disown wife-beating than he can disown . . .
Good morning Dave
Submitted by cocodrie on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:24am.
Some things are understood and better left unsaid.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
coco,
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:37am.
Exactly.
:-)
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
He has more in common with ed
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:38am.
He has more in common with ed schultz than just stupidity.
Right Wing Radical Conservative Honky MoFos...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 12:20pm.
...Drove this po Black Liberal journalist to slap his bitch around...
Say it ain't so, Joe
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 12:42pm.
Assaulting his ex-wife and accusations of him not living up to his obligations as a father -- what a man!
I guess we know why -- It's Bush' fault.
A wife beater, eh? That's the
Submitted by celator on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 3:38pm.
A wife beater, eh? That's the lowest form of human being. What other crimes has this dude been up too?
I think we can safely say
Submitted by michael lofrano on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 8:24pm.
I think we can safely say that Williams feels more comfortable around wife beaters.