Greg Kelly, Son Of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, Accused Of Rape

A New York woman has accused broadcast journalist Greg Kelly of sexually assaulting her last October.

Kelly, 43, co-host of the morning TV show "Good Day New York" on the Fox affiliate WNYW-TV and the son of New York Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, is cooperating with the investigation and denies any wrongdoing of any kind, The Associated Press reported.

The woman, who is in her late 20s or early 30s, made the complaint on Tuesday at the 13th Precinct station house. The reason why she waited several months to come forward is unclear.

According to The New York Times, the woman claims to have met Kelly on the street on Oct. 8. They went for drinks at the South Street Seaport then proceeded to the Lower Manhattan law office where she works. The alleged assault occurred there, she said.

The pair remained in contact by phone and text message after the incident.

When the accuser's boyfriend learned about the encounter, he reportedly approached Commissioner Kelly at a public event and accused his son of ruining the woman's life. The commissioner suggested he write a letter, The New York Post reported. It is unknown if the boyfriend did so.

Due to Kelly's relationship with the police commissioner, the New York County District Attorney's office is conducting the investigation.

"We know that the District Attorney's investigation will prove Mr. Kelly's innocence," attorney Andrew Lankler said in an e-mailed statement.

Kelly joined Fox News Channel in 2002 and was the White House correspondent from 2005 to 2007. A Marine Corps veteran and lieutenant colonel in the reserves, he also covered the Iraq War and the September 11 terror attacks.

Comments

[mdipary2004]

07:53 AM on 01/30/2012

■Young women report rape to cover up truancy, pregnancy, lost money or sexual precocity.
■Adult women report rape to cover up infidelity, indiscretion, lateness or pregnancy
■A rape is reported so that the survivor can obtain an abortion or the morning-after pill free of charge.
■Women report rape to “obtain revenge” and power and controll over a man who has “in her mind done her wrong,” or to make her partner “feel guilty” after a “lover’s quarrel.”
■Girls lie about rape all the time, for reasons “known only to [themselves].”

[abbadabba]

02:07 PM on 01/30/2012

Need to ask yourself why you build such a fortress around denying rape. Only 2% of rape claims are proven to be false. And that is itself a crime.

So, what about the 98% of rape vicitms who actually complain? "Girls lie all the time, for reason known only to (themsleves?)" Way to blow your own ludirous bullet points to pieces. What BS are you quoting? You sound like a guilty offender to me. Or a woman who needs to look away from an offender who she relies on for security.

There are many social science studies and crime stats to inform you better than you chose to be. Sorry, spent 9 years reviewing the facts twice annually. I know your type. A siginificant number which gives aid and comfort to those who think sexaul aggression is a good thing. Rapists need folks like you on their juries. It's a "type" highly valued by defense attorneys.

[mdipary2004]

04:01 PM on 01/30/2012

More like 38% of rape is false.

[mdipary2004]

04:02 PM on 01/30/2012

Reading this story I have to say she has lied about being raped.

[mdipary2004]

07:44 AM on 01/30/2012

She waited several months to come forward. I would have to say that she couldn't get money from him

[MorpheusXNYC]

01:46 AM on 01/30/2012

If he's guilty, he should go to jail for years.

If it's proven that she lied about it, she should go to jail for the same number of years he would have.

Fair is fair.

[EdCorey1971]

07:10 AM on 01/30/2012

False rape claims probably would disappear over night if those women willing to abuse the system thought they might face serious jail time for falsifying reports.

[abbadabba]

02:19 PM on 01/30/2012

Hello? False reporting of a crime IS a criminal offense!! If proven, as a rape must be, the convicted face time and monetary penalties and then can face civil charges.

Google "State Penalties for False Reporting of a Crime Table." Go and become knowledgable.

[Wali]

04:25 PM on 01/30/2012

Fair is fair and you've hit the mark. I'm not a fan of fox at all but that shouldn't weight on the fact this story has a bit of stink to it.

[PennsylvaniaPam]

09:49 PM on 01/29/2012

This should not even be news. It's not the commissioner, it's his son. Despite the blood tie, the commissioner had nothing to do with the alleged rape. "News" regarding prominent people's relatives is tiresome and worthless.

[grayforester]

12:39 AM on 01/30/2012

he's a teevee personality

[abbadabba]

02:19 PM on 01/30/2012

He's a FOX personality

[RJVegas]

12:58 PM on 01/29/2012

I smell extortion and I hope I'm right.

[abbadabba]

02:22 PM on 01/30/2012

Why?

[ebanks84]

11:02 AM on 01/29/2012

Now your headline is wrong HP because when you first listed this story, you did not mention this guy as being a Fox host on TV. You mentioned him as being the son of a cop at that time and that was enough to draw angst. Now that you've thrown in the Fox host description as well, you've made people even more anxious to draw conclusions which have not been proven as yet.

Headlines should not entice people to make prejudicial assumptions. They are supposed to lead you to the story in a non-committal way. Once everybody sees him as a Fox host, his goose is cooked even before reading the story.

Bad HP!

[Burt Goldstein]

10:52 AM on 01/29/2012

I am a Greg Kelly fan. This does not sound true at all. I am sorry for Greg.

[mdipary2004]

07:56 AM on 01/30/2012

It does sound more like extortion. This woman reports a rape months later. I believe she is a lier

[abbadabba]

02:24 PM on 01/30/2012

You make me laugh. You already know what you want to hear. Case closed. At least Burt is simply saying he likes the guy and this doesn't ring true, but YOU!!

[Howard53545]

06:31 AM on 01/29/2012

Throw him in the slammer if this is true

[OnlyIfIHaveTo]

01:42 PM on 01/29/2012

And what's to be done to her if proven that it's not?

[amanandamouse]

02:11 PM on 01/30/2012

Kazoo! Fanned.

[Steve Rockett]

01:46 AM on 01/29/2012

This stinks to high heaven.

[brainypirate]

10:00 PM on 01/28/2012

Isn't this the same guy that gets pilloried on The Soup every other week? Can't they convict him for being a truly awful tv host?

[holyghostie]

07:56 PM on 01/28/2012

The story doesn't add up...and there won't be any charges. Count on it.

The lady got caught cheating and got cornered into telling a big lie.

[abbadabba]

02:26 PM on 01/30/2012

So, you work SVU, now? Way to spill the evidence before the trial.

Your bias is showing in more ways than one. I doubl you defend EVERY rape suspect.

[h23154]

06:41 PM on 01/28/2012

The presumption of guilt by so many progressives here is laughable.

[holyghostie]

07:57 PM on 01/28/2012

How many women text and phone their rapist for weeks afterwards? and not keep any physical evidence....

[h23154]

08:48 PM on 01/28/2012

You would think the left would have learned to wait for some evidence after the Duke lacrosse team media lynching. Maybe the esteemed faculty of Duke would like to pass judgment here, as well.

[Jean-Vart Vaughn]

05:11 PM on 01/29/2012

Ask Rihanna

[BMS]

05:58 PM on 01/29/2012

I am a progressive, and I think he should be considered innocent until proven guilty. He should not be tried in the media, or on Huffpo, no matter how much I disagree with his politics. Protecting his right to a fair trial (if it comes to trial) also protects my right to a fair trial if ever necessary.

[MissTake1989]

06:38 PM on 01/28/2012

Feminist are happy to call him a rapist because he's a man.

Liberals are happy to call him a rapist because he works for Fox.

Very few who actually read the details could do so honestly...

[amanandamouse]

02:17 PM on 01/30/2012

You missed one:

Conservatives are happy to call her a liar because she is a woman.

Everyone is entitled to a fair trial. Maybe next time you'll take your micro-bio seriously.

Hypocrite.

[MissTake1989]

02:41 PM on 01/30/2012

Please show where I have made such a comment about her...

Maybe next time you'll learn to read and process information.

Dullard.

[Kenz300]

05:54 PM on 01/28/2012

FOX anchor --- OMG ! ! ! !

[SLDowneyC]

04:32 PM on 01/28/2012

There is absolutely no way that I believe this woman's story. Although I don't know him personally, my gut feeling is that Greg Kelly is a man of good character who is both honorable and innocent. It certainly seems suspicious that it wasn't until the boyfriend caught on to her indiscretion, that a charge was filed. I hope in some small way it helps him to know that many people are in his corner. As a local viewer, I can only hope he returns to his job soon and puts this behind him.

[friendjudy]

06:08 PM on 01/28/2012

That's great. Don't believe the woman because , even though you DON'T KNOW HIM, your gut feeling is that he is of good character. Even though you DON'T KNOW HER, she may be a woman of good character who was afraid and didn't know how to handle the terrible thing that happened to her.

[brainypirate]

10:03 PM on 01/28/2012

If he treats real people the way he acts on TV, then I would definitely trust her story over his!