Ore. prosecutor says Gore won’t be prosecuted over masseuse’s allegations.
By APFriday, July 30, 2010
Ore. prosecutor says no Gore prosecution
PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Vice President Al Gore won’t be prosecuted over a masseuse’s allegations that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006, the county prosecutor said Friday.
District Attorney Michael Schrunk said in a statement that the case has numerous problems and isn’t appropriate for a criminal prosecution.
Among the difficulties that Schrunk cited: Although the red-haired masseuse said she was terrified of Gore, she also said she called him after their encounter and told him to “dream of redheaded women.”
Schrunk also said she told the hotel two days after the encounter that she appreciated the business referrals it had given her — and didn’t mention any problems with Gore.
