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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Trump Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski Will Not Be Prosecuted For Alleged Incident With Reporter
2016-04-15
Fields gets her scalp: Publicity ahead of a book release in June. I denounce myself.
[ABCNEWS.GO] Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, will not be prosecuted for simple battery following his altercation in March with former Breitbart news hound Michelle Fields, a source familiar with the investigation confirms to ABC News.

The state's attorney in Florida has decided not to move forward with criminal charges, says the source, adding the decision is expected to be formally announced Thursday.

Lewandowski was charged with the misdemeanor March 29 stemming from a March 8 incident at the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, police said.

"Lewandowski then grabbed Fields’ left arm with his right hand, causing her to turn and step back," according to the police report, describing video of the incident. "Based on the above-described investigation, probable cause exists to charge Corey Lewandowski."

At the time, the Trump campaign released a statement asserting Lewandowski’s innocence.

"Mr. Lewandowski is absolutely innocent of this charge," read the statement. "He will enter a plea of not guilty and looks forward to his day in court. He is completely confident that he will be exonerated."

When Lewandowski was charged on March 29, he was released with a notice to appear in court on May 4.

The Trump campaign and Lewandowski's legal team did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Posted by:Fred

#8  Are you blind? This would have gone away with an apology the day after it happened. Instead we had this circus from Lewandowski and Trump accusing her of all sorts of things. Hell on Hannity last night Corey contradicted himself in a single minute, claiming he didn't even really remember the incident before describing it in detail including the words said.

It's not even the grab, it's the piss-poor arrogant cover-up that nobody believed but stooges.

Should Michelle have been charged? Perhaps, but you'd have to charge Corey with Battery as well. Any sane person would have stepped in front of her, or put a hand on her shoulder to indicate enough after a mumbled, "no comment ma'am".

It's what happened after and the smearing that gets me. Trump has thinner skin than Obama does! And it's looking like a defamation suit, with all the contradicting and false statements from Team Trump, might have legs to stand on when it comes to Lewandowski.

And all the Death threats, Fields fleeing her home, hell just look at her twitter feed! This entire response has disgusted me. There's a damn good reason trump is 78% unfavorable with women.
Posted by: Charles   2016-04-15 22:18  

#7  And comment 3; sorry P2K.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2016-04-15 14:52  

#6  Except for comment 5 (you got it right, sir), what is wrong with your dummies? Haven't you seen the video that clearly shows Fields skirting the Secret Service detail and grabbing Trump? She should have been arrested and charged with assault.

Are you blind? Lewandowski should have broken her damned arm. Not liking Trump is an insufficient reason for ignoring facts, and for your losing all sense of proportion. Even the freaking prosecutor saw that.

And I don't even LIKE Trump. Gahhh!
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2016-04-15 14:51  

#5  The state's attorney in Florida has decided not to move forward with criminal charges participate in a fraud, says the source, adding the decision is expected to be formally announced Thursday.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-04-15 12:27  

#4  The Trump campaign brought this on themselves--an apology should have been issued and that would have been that.
Posted by: Crusader   2016-04-15 10:41  

#3  You cost me a Nation

You lost that Nation long before the Donald. Your last real opportunity was when the Wall came down and you didn't make the apologist and domestic agents pay dearly for backing the other side. The Right was just as guilty as the Left in playing the 'virtue signalling' game in that one. You allowed the 'kinder gentler' RINOs to take over a 'big tent' party, thus making it the party of the old Liberals who had lost their party to the socialists. Too much money and power became at stake, too little action in truly reducing government, and now its all past beyond the point of amicable resolution other than submission.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-04-15 08:26  

#2  The state's attorney in Florida has decided not to move forward with criminal charges

I hope Lewandowski sues her into a poor house.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-04-15 04:50  

#1  All of this is Proof you cannot hire the best people that don't suck.

You have an abusive staff and you think this is a reality tv show.

Clean your house of thugs or I assume you are one too.

And if you Screw America out of a real election, I will be bearing down your stupid hyde.

You cost me a Nation. How much is that worth Donald?
Posted by: newc   2016-04-15 01:40  

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