Richard Blakeley, Gawker Editor, Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

Gawker video editor Richard Blakeley was arrested earlier this month on charges of domestic violence.

Blakeley, who co-authored a book based on the blog This Is Why You're Fat, denied the charges on his personal blog:

Yes it's true, I was arrested for assault.

However the allegations against me are 100% not true. In cases of domestic abuse there's an assumption not of innocence but of guilt so half of you won't believe me. I hope we can put this behind us and move on with our lives as quickly as possible.

The police report indicates that the alleged incident occurred on August 25, and that Blakeley was arrested on September 4. He is due in court November 4.

In May 2008, Blakeley solicited suggestions for an article on "where to take a girl on a first date...rape" from friends, asking "where you would take a girl if you were planning on date raping her for the first time."

Comments

[smitmaul]

Justice would be having him "visit" a prison and being the guest of a gang rape, no?

[JakeMontero]

slow news day at HP

[itolduso]

Wow....I don't know if he's guilty of assault or domestic violence, but he should definately be taken to task for his outrageously irresponsible column on 'date rape'. At a time when approximately 1 in 5 female high school students reports being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner, and 'date-rape' accounts for almost 70% of sexual assaults reported by adolescent and college age women (38% of those women are between 14 and 17 years old) treating this like a 'joke' is just bloody wrong! Gawker shouldn't be let off the hook either.... they have a forum that could do much to change attitudes for the better...shame on them for promoting garbage!

[RDAM]

A-Hole...
If he's guilty throw the book at him, if innocent...well, best of luck going through life with that (seemingly) privileged frat-boy attitude...someday, somewhere, someone will show you the same attitude and it will hurt, literally and figuratively....

[judyx]

"In May 2008, Blakeley solicited suggestions for an article on "where to take a girl on a first date...rape" from friends"

That's pretty sick.

[dax49]

why is it always the guys who look like panty waists who beat up women?

[Tremonius]

Because they have the most insecurity. Like rappers, who are considered panywaists if they haven't knocked some lady around. You don't have to b e devensive about something you're sure of.

Willy Loman was amazed the scrawny neighbor kid was going off to argue a case before the Supreme Court and "He didn't even mention it!"

"Didn't have to," answered the kid's pa. "He's really going to do it."

[Melissa]

What a creepy little man.

[KataVideo]

he looks like any ambulatory woman would beat the living snot out of him

[Sarahmay57]

LOL!

[bellenoir55]

ROFLMAO!

[jalowe1957]

What's a Gawker?

[chicagominx]

Wow, what a charmer.

[Pansey]

He looks like the Pilsbury Dough Boy no?

[littlepuffycloud]

Uh...no

[aintnogod]

The problem is too many twitterpated gawkers at the world and not enough readers.

[Nezua]

Not a good look, dude.

[thegrifter]

Hey Dude... Jeff Spicoli called he want's his "look" back.

[Nezua]

You, okay, friend?

[juxtaposed]

what a little pus....

[janeycat]

WHO IS THIS LITTLE MAN AND WHERE DID HE COME FROM??????

[fictioneer]

Uh, the last graph of this is slanderous.

[VegetableMan]

how's that?