By NICOLE LEMBO<\/p>\n
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the first woman to come forward and accuse Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has been believed by many to be a credible witness during her hearing in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. <\/span><\/p>\n Now, her credibility is being called into question, as a letter from her former boyfriend, Brian Merrick, was released to the public this week.<\/span><\/p>\n The letter, written under penalty of perjury, contradicts a number of Ford\u2019s claims from the hearing. If such claims are true, Ford may face the possibility of being tried for lying under oath. <\/span><\/p>\n The former boyfriend claims that he witnessed Ford assist a \u201clife-long best friend,\u201d Monica McLean, prepare for a polygraph test. Merrick stated, \u201cI witnessed Dr. Ford help McLean prepare for a potential polygraph exam. Dr. Ford explained in detail what to expect, how polygraphs worked, and helped McLean become familiar and less nervous about the exam.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n This is contrary to Ford\u2019s sworn statement that she had never assisted in a polygraph test. McLean denied these claims in a recently released statement. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Other claims by Merrick include that Ford never admitted to having a fear of flying and that upon the ending of their relationship, due to her infidelity, she stole his credit card information and charged \u201cabout $600 worth of merchandise\u201d to his account. In her sworn testimony, Ford claimed to have a fear of flying. <\/span><\/p>\n The letter has been largely overshadowed in the mainstream media by President Donald Trump\u2019s disbelief of Ford while at a campaign rally in Southaven, Miss. He stated, \u201cHow did you get home? I don\u2019t remember. How\u2019d you get there? I don\u2019t remember. Where\u2019s the place? I don\u2019t remember …. But I had one beer. That\u2019s the only thing I remember.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n The vote on whether to confirm Judge Kavanaugh is scheduled this weekend in front of the U.S. Senate. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By NICOLE LEMBO Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the first woman to come forward and accuse Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has been believed by many to be a credible witness during her hearing in front of the U.S. Senate … Continue reading