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Published: 06/30/10

Al Gore Case Re-Opened By Portland Police; Therapist Claims Sex Assault

By  Politics Daily Staff - Politics Daily
Al Gore Case Re-Opened By Portland Police; Therapist Claims Sex Assault

Portland police will investigate a massage therapist's claim that former Vice President Al Gore groped her and made other unwanted sexual advances in a hotel in October 2006, The Oregonian reported Wednesday. It was unclear why the police decided to re-open the case after stating last week there was insufficient evidence to pursue it. A Gore family spokeswoman released a statement disputing the therapist's accusation. "Further investigation into this matter will only benefit Mr. Gore,'' said Kalee Kreider, the Gore family spokeswoman. "The Gores cannot comment on every defamatory, ...

Published: 06/25/10

Al Gore: A Joke on Late-Night Talk Shows Once Again

By  Eleanor Clift - Politics Daily
Al Gore: A Joke on Late-Night Talk Shows Once Again

At WomanUp, we've opined about Al and Tipper Gore's separation and allegations he had a fling with the Hollywood mogul, Laurie David, who bankrolled his documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth." We also speculated about the Gore daughter's divorce on the heels of her parents'. Now we are compelled to delve into the most recent news about Al Gore, and it's a tawdry tale of his allegedly attempting to force himself on a masseuse in a hotel room in Portland, Ore. My colleague Bonnie Goldstein in e-mail today commented she finds it "unimaginable that Al Gore, the former senator from Tennessee and ...

Published: 06/23/10

Al Gore Investigated For 'Unwanted Sexual Contact,' D.A. Confirms

By  Carl Franzen - Politics Daily
Al Gore Investigated For 'Unwanted Sexual Contact,' D.A. Confirms

Fresh off an unexpected divorce announcement earlier this month, the newly single Al Gore faced an ugly old allegation today: that back when he was still with Tipper in 2006, he engaged in "unwanted sexual contact" at a hotel in Portland, Ore., with an unnamed masseuse who reported it to police. The National Enquirer broke the news earlier today, and while many initially doubted the veracity of the claims, the paper later backed them up with confirmation from a statement issued by the Multnomah County district attorney. D.A. Michael D. Schrunk said, "In late 2006 and January 2007 this ...

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