The Tawana Brawley rape case was all a hoax. However, the lie did propel Rev. Al Sharpton’s career. He is now a television host with MSNBC.
Tawana Brawley, the woman who falsely accused six white men, including police officers, of having raped
her, was served with a court order to settle a hefty defamation suit against her.
The New York Post reported:
Infamous hoaxster Tawana Brawley — whose outrageous rape lie 25 years ago inflamed racial tensions nationwide — yesterday was finally slapped with a court order to settle a hefty defamation case against her.
“For at least 25 years, she has been living a major lie,” said former Dutchess County prosecutor Steven Pagones, who was falsely accused of raping Brawley in 1987 and finally tracked her down, thanks to The Post.
“To me, this has always been about responsibility and accountability,’’ added the former ADA, who won the $190,000 defamation lawsuit against Brawley, 40, now a nurse in Virginia, more than a decade ago.
At 9 percent interest, that debt, which Brawley never attempted to pay off, now totals $431,492, according to the wage-garnishment papers filed in Virginia’s Surry County Court.
Brawley — whose unbelievable lies made the Rev. Al Sharpton a household name as he bombastically championed her cause — had changed her name and moved down South in the years since she was exposed.
"It’s about time. Hopefully “Rev” Al (who has NEVER been ordained) should also have received the same order. Maybe people should start looking into “Rev” Sharpnut’s credentials for the title “Reverend”. Pretty easy, do a google search. What you will find says he was ‘declared’ a reverend by his church pastor when he was four, yes, four years old based on his incredible ability to repeat the pastor’s sermons. How about that? Y’all impressed? He’s about as genuine as Hussein. Sharputs was ordered by the court to pay civil penalties decades ago, but has refused. Exactly how does he get away with this? Sharpnuts is evil, and what goes around comes around. Brawley is another low life. Maybe Big Al would like to kick-in, now that he made the big time. It all started with a big lie, how appropriate. Hey Tawana, Rev.Al will send a check to help out as soon as he gets the IRS caught up. I mean, its the least Al Sharpnuts could do, is fork out some of his money. After all, I seem to remember that he stirred up the pot pretty good during that episode. And Brawley, whose unbelievable lies made the Rev. Al a household name as he bombastically championed her cause, deserves some thanks from him. Notice the silence from Al. Al Sharpnuts is just a piece of human waste. Resist we much." MC