A woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of attending parties
where gang rapes occurred has been referred to the Department of Justice for a
criminal investigation along with the lawyer who represents her, Michael
Avenatti, reported the ABA Journal.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, an
Iowa Republican, made the referral in a
letter on Thursday, according to a press
release. The Washington
Post, ABC, Politico and
the Hill are
among the publications with coverage.
Avenatti and his client, Julie Swetnick, submitted
statements to the committee that “likely contained materially false claims,”
Grassley wrote in the letter, addressed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and
FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Avenatti, who is known for his representation of adult film
actress Stormy Daniels, said in a tweet that
“We welcome the investigation as now we can finally get to the bottom of Judge
Kavanaugh’s lies and conduct.”
“It is illegal to knowingly and willfully make materially
false, fictitious or fraudulent statements to congressional investigators,”
Grassley wrote. “It is illegal to obstruct committee investigations. It is
illegal to conspire to do either of those things. When charlatans make false
claims to the committee—claims that may earn them short-term media exposure and
financial gain but which hinder the committee’s ability to do its job—there
should be consequences.”
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