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It turns out that the plantiff in the sexual harrasment case, Golan Cipel, wasn't even gay. He's straight. From the look of it, it seems more and more that this isn't just a case of office sexual harrassment. With the way it's formulating, I suspect this was more of a case of sexual abuse. After all, if Cipel was completely unconsenting to any action, why did he get a position in the governor's office worth $100,000? At this point, though, I wouldn't be surprised if this turned into a rape case.

Cool title, sucked me in

Cool title, sucked me in
Thanks.

His whole resignment was more about getting some of the political scandals off of his back. Like how he made a non citizen who wasn't qualified the NJ sec of homeland security. Mainly because he was boning this guy.

His whole resignment was more about getting some of the political scandals off of his back. Like how he made a non citizen who wasn't qualified the NJ sec of homeland security. Mainly because he was boning this guy.
That's why I suspect that this was actual sexual abuse. The governor really developed a fling for this guy.

McGreevey Tapped Boyfriend Over Louis Freeh for Security Post

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh had agreed to become New Jersey's homeland security director in 2002, but Gov. James McGreevey instead chose his unqualified boyfriend, Golan Cipel, for the post, a report unearthed Friday by national radio host Sean Hannity reveals.

While the mainstream press has yet to explore the explosive new angle in the McGreevey scandal, Hannity's coverage of the March 17, 2002, New York Times report shows the lengths to which the New Jersey Democrat was willing to compromise his state's security to satisfy his personal needs.


"Attorney General John J. Farmer Jr., with the help of Carson Dunbar, the superintendent of the State Police at the time, persuaded Louis J. Freeh, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to accept a nonpaying post as head of the state's homeland security task force," the paper reported.
Gov. McGreevey initially favored former U.S. Attorney Herbert Stern for the top security post, but as the Times noted:

"Mr. Stern declined the offer, according to Mr. McGreevey, who subsequently chose an Israeli citizen whom he had met on a visit to the Middle East, Golan Cipel, as his special counsel on homeland security at an annual salary of $110,000."

Though the personal component of McGreevey's relationship with Cipel was not yet known, the decision to snub a former FBI director for the unqualified foreigner raised eyebrows at the time.

"The appointment of Mr. Cipel, a published poet and public relations specialist who had worked on Mr. McGreevey's election campaign, puzzled some Democrats and enraged Republicans," the Times said, "particularly since the governor had established a post in the attorney general's office to direct counterterrorism efforts."

Since McGreevey's resignation announcement on Thursday, press coverage has focused on his decision to come out of the closet, with many reports calling the move "courageous."

But little attention has been given to McGreevey's gross betrayal of the security interests of his constituents, as illustrated by his decision to snub Freeh for the Homeland Director's post.

The Times has yet to revisit its own report on the Freeh-Cipel episode since the McGreevey scandal broke.

Since Hannity's coverage on Friday, no other news outlet has mentioned the fact that the New Jersey Democrat picked Cipel for the top security spot, when he could he could have had the nation's one-time top law enforcement officer.

McGreevey Tapped Boyfriend Over Louis Freeh for Security Post

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh had agreed to become New Jersey's homeland security director in 2002, but Gov. James McGreevey instead chose his unqualified boyfriend, Golan Cipel, for the post, a report unearthed Friday by national radio host Sean Hannity reveals.

While the mainstream press has yet to explore the explosive new angle in the McGreevey scandal, Hannity's coverage of the March 17, 2002, New York Times report shows the lengths to which the New Jersey Democrat was willing to compromise his state's security to satisfy his personal needs.


"Attorney General John J. Farmer Jr., with the help of Carson Dunbar, the superintendent of the State Police at the time, persuaded Louis J. Freeh, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to accept a nonpaying post as head of the state's homeland security task force," the paper reported.
Gov. McGreevey initially favored former U.S. Attorney Herbert Stern for the top security post, but as the Times noted:

"Mr. Stern declined the offer, according to Mr. McGreevey, who subsequently chose an Israeli citizen whom he had met on a visit to the Middle East, Golan Cipel, as his special counsel on homeland security at an annual salary of $110,000."

Though the personal component of McGreevey's relationship with Cipel was not yet known, the decision to snub a former FBI director for the unqualified foreigner raised eyebrows at the time.

"The appointment of Mr. Cipel, a published poet and public relations specialist who had worked on Mr. McGreevey's election campaign, puzzled some Democrats and enraged Republicans," the Times said, "particularly since the governor had established a post in the attorney general's office to direct counterterrorism efforts."

Since McGreevey's resignation announcement on Thursday, press coverage has focused on his decision to come out of the closet, with many reports calling the move "courageous."

But little attention has been given to McGreevey's gross betrayal of the security interests of his constituents, as illustrated by his decision to snub Freeh for the Homeland Director's post.

The Times has yet to revisit its own report on the Freeh-Cipel episode since the McGreevey scandal broke.

Since Hannity's coverage on Friday, no other news outlet has mentioned the fact that the New Jersey Democrat picked Cipel for the top security spot, when he could he could have had the nation's one-time top law enforcement officer.
Cipel wasn't his boyfriend, though. He was more like his pincushion.