Ford's ex-boyfriend's sworn statement disputes multiple claims she made under oath washex.am/2Rle1Ir
In a letter sent to Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, which was obtained by Fox News, Ford’s longtime boyfriend said she never spoke of sexual assault experiences, coached a friend on taking a polygraph, and often flew without expressing any fear.
Ford, who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her 36 years ago, testified Thursday on the allegations and claimed there was a delay in her coming to Washington, D.C., to testify because she is afraid of flying.
She also said in her sworn testimony that she never gave any tips or advice to anyone on taking a polygraph examination. Ford took a polygraph test before testifying, the results of which claim her answers were “not indicative of deception.”
He also described a time when he witnessed Ford coaching her roommate, a close friend who was preparing for interviews on jobs with the FBI and U.S. attorney’s office, on how to prepare and what to expect when taking a polygraph examination.
Ford’s ex-boyfriend also said that for part of their relationship she lived in Hawaii where they once traveled in a small propeller plane around the islands.
“To the best of my recollection Ford never expressed a fear of closed quarters, tight spaces, or places with only 1 exit”
“To the best of my recollection Ford never expressed a fear of closed quarters, tight spaces, or places with only 1 exit”
Grassley requested Tuesday evening that Ford’s legal team provide him with any audio or video footage of Ford’s polygraph examination, of which the validity, he says, could be in question.
Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, requested any audio and video recording of Ford’s polygraph test from Ford's legal team in a letter Tuesday, since she used the examination results to support her allegations when testifying before the panel Friday.
“The full details of Dr. Ford’s polygraph are particularly important because the Senate Judiciary Committee has received a sworn statement from a longtime boyfriend of Dr. Ford’s stating that he personally witnessed Dr. Ford coaching a friend on polygraph examinations,”
If Ford’s former boyfriend is telling the truth in his statement, which he submitted under penalty of felony, it could implicate her in perjury.
Grassley says it is not only concerning that Ford may have lied under oath, but also brings into question the reliability of the results of her polygraph.
