Al Gore Allegation

"Sex-crazed poodle"?


Since I think Al Gore is a total jerk, it would be easy to go to town with this sexual assault allegation and poke fun at the man who is rapidly becoming the all-time butt of jokes. It wouldn't be fair, however. (I know. I just did.)

Obviously, this is and probably will remain a case of "he said-she said." The fact that she has not given police the expected level of cooperation will, rightfully or wrongfully, be an argument in Gore's favor. The fact is that really nobody but Gore and his accuser know what happened or didn't happen in that hotel room in 2006. Shades of so many other cases including the Juanita Broderick accusation of rape against Bill Clinton.

On the surface, one might ask why (if true) Gore was registered in the hotel as "Mr Stone". Yet, given his celebrity, maybe that is something he routinely does. We hear about the figure of $500 being paid for a legitimate message. Don't ask me. I am no expert. It is reported that the woman claims her pants have Al's "DNA" on them and are still available. That helps, but doesn't show force.

So what we have here is an allegation made in 2006, which the cops could not substantiate, questionable cooperation from the accuser and now she comes forth and makes the allegation again in 2010.

No case.

Does it merit-and did it merit then-an interview with Gore by the police? Yes. Does it merit a public statement of denial by Gore now? Yes. (To my knowledge, there never was an interview of Gore by the police and he has not yet made any statement. I could be wrong.)

The way things look now, this accusation won't go far. Yet, like Kobe Bryant, the suspicion will always linger. Unless it is demonstrably proved false it will just add to Gore's embarrassing legacy and be yet another joke to tell when his name comes up.