Greg Kelly Rape Case: No Charges Will Be Filed Against New York Police Commissioner's Son

FILE -- A Nov. 3, 2010, file photo shows Greg Kelly at the New York Comedy Festival's Stand Up For Heroes concert in New York.

The Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Prosecutors say the New York Police Department commissioner's son won't face charges in connection to a rape accusation.

Authorities had been investigating a woman's claim television anchor Greg Kelly raped her. Kelly is the son of NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly. He denies any wrongdoing.

The chief of the Manhattan district attorney's office sex crimes unit says in a letter sent Tuesday to Kelly's attorney Andrew Lankler an investigation determined "no criminal charges are appropriate."

The woman told police last month she met Kelly for drinks in October and he assaulted her.

The prosecutor's letter says Kelly and the woman were interviewed as part of the investigation.

Comments

[madcityy]

12:06 PM on 02/08/2012

there will always doubts about this.......................

[eclipse535]

12:04 PM on 02/08/2012

Another example of the double standard in rape cases.The man's name is splashed all over the media before he is even charged but the woman gets to run and hide.

[enhancedvibes]

12:46 PM on 02/08/2012

Its only national news because he is the son of the police commissioner. No other reason.

[iamwired]

01:21 PM on 02/08/2012

He's also a news reporter in NY.

[turamali]

11:34 AM on 02/08/2012

Commissar Kelly's son not to be prosecuted, no surprise there.

[WuzYoungOnceToo]

04:46 PM on 02/09/2012

Considering the numerous problems with her story and the complete and utter lack of evidence to support it, why exactly do you think he should be prosecuted?

[AcaciaJ]

04:02 PM on 02/10/2012

Read the facts of the case, and you'd be right, it WAS no surprise. The girls story was REALLY flimsy, and completely unsupportable. Witnesses at the office don't support her claims, she was flirting with him via text AFTER the rape supposedly occurred. The only reason anyone believes it might have happened, is BECAUSE he's someone powerful's son, and THAT is bias.

[minerva117]

12:31 PM on 02/11/2012

Well said......it's exactly what I was thinking.

[BadKitty]

11:33 AM on 02/08/2012

Letter from District Attorney's office:

http://media.trb.com/media/acrobat/2012-02/67924437.pdf

Other news outlets are reporting that the woman claims she was 'unable to give consent', became pregnant and had an abortion. She was compelled to come forward and make the complaint after her boyfriend found out about them.

[AcaciaJ]

04:04 PM on 02/10/2012

If both parties are equally drunk, would it be considered mutual rape? What if HE were more drunk, then was it she who took advantage? I have huge issues with the whole "unable to give consent" thing, it's too easily perverted from it's intended use.

[Whitemellon]

11:31 AM on 02/08/2012

I think Julian A. Should seek out Mr. Kelley's attorney.

[enhancedvibes]

12:47 PM on 02/08/2012

Laws are different over there. Assange, by the legal definition, couldve sexually assaulted those women.

[democles]

11:30 AM on 02/08/2012

Funny how they didn't give DSK the same consideration.

[Andy Svoboda]

11:25 AM on 02/08/2012

and to all of you, upset for Ron Pauls..."honest" rape comment...

This case says enough. (oh you may need to look it up on google and read it)

[BadKitty]

11:52 AM on 02/08/2012

You are injecting a political bias that has no place here. You are, precisely, speculating.

[Andy Svoboda]

01:00 PM on 02/08/2012

This is a perfect example.

They had consentual sex, as a couple does. There was some drama and she cried rape. There was no rape however.

Now...what if she was pregnant and wanted to abort based off the fact she was "raped"

Exactly. Im not injecting anything, you just might not want to believe it to be true.

[enhancedvibes]

12:08 PM on 02/08/2012

False rape is a statistically insignificant occurrence that is dealt with when it is proven the claim was false. For Ron Paul to even bring light to such a non-issue, which belittles the problem that is rape in this country and thus real instances of rape, is thoroughly disingenuous. He truly is a conservative though.

[Andy Svoboda]

01:03 PM on 02/08/2012

He was speaking of abortion and how it relates to that. This could be a prime example.

If this women had gotten pregnant, while they were having consensual sex, and then she cried rape and wanted to abort.... see where I am going.

She was not raped, so this is false rape and had she gotten pregnant she should not be allowed to abort under flase pretenses.

That is what Paul was talking about.

[PiperSniper]

11:23 AM on 02/08/2012

HP strikes again. IF you would at least print complete information on a subject then some of these vile comments would not be posted.

[enhancedvibes]

11:18 AM on 02/08/2012

I know it is difficult for people to remove their emotions when discussing these issues and make comments through their own biased filter but do we have to lose our common sense too?

The very idea that people are so willing to believe the worst of this woman when there is absolutely no proof of anything (that is why he wasnt charged!) is extremely depressing. People are VERY quick to believe the worst about women and that is a shame.

[enhancedvibes]

11:17 AM on 02/08/2012

I think it is hilarious how many people believe everything they read. In another unrelated matter when there was a video of Marines pissing on what looked like dead bodies there was an absurd number of people on here claiming we should wait until its authenticated as though it looked fake in any way (no it didnt).

Now we have an alleged rape reported with no real facts, and now it is reported charges will not be filed and people are falling all out of the woodwork claiming the following (none of which has proven to be true):

1- She lied- There is no proof she lied about anything. There is also no evidence to say the guy assaulted her. THAT is why charges are not being filed.
2-She only reported it because boyfriend found out - Again, no proof why she reported it late, however why would this surprise anyone? Most rapes do not get reported and police and society do not make it easy for women to come forward. It is perfectly reasonable to argue that she finally came forward because of the encouragement and support of her boyfriend. It is not reasonable to assume she went through all the trouble of making a false police report. She is a paralegal for godsakes and probably has some understanding of ethics and reasonableness.
3-Texts-All the reports I have read merely say a source claims these texts occurred. So, again, no proof.

[BadKitty]

11:56 AM on 02/08/2012

Wrong on counts 2 and 3. As to 1, one can only guess as to whether she lied or not though 2 and 3 would indicate that maybe she did.

2. She didn't report it until after her boyfriend found out is a fact. As to her understanding of ethics and reasonableness... she may understand but she certainly did not utilize same.

3. There were, indeed texts, as noted by the District Attorney's office. And telephone calls.

http://media.trb.com/media/acrobat/2012-02/67924437.pdf

[enhancedvibes]

12:51 PM on 02/08/2012

2- So?!?! Just because she reported it after her boyfriend found out doesnt automatically mean she was falsely reported a rape. Sorry, but there is no logic in that position. It is perfectly reasonable to think she may have reported it at that time because her b/f encouraged and supported her in coming forward. We'll never know the truth and that is the bitter pill that all the people on here need to swallow.

3. Uhh no. The mention of the texts in the DA's letter proves nothing. The texts couldve all been from when they were planning to meet. The letter proves nothing about the texts other than they texted each other at some point in time.

Again, there is nothing to even reason she must have lied other than people's own biases about issues like that. It is very clear from most of the comments on this thread that people are VERY biased about this issue and can only comment through their biased filter.

[nancy kriescher]

11:13 AM on 02/08/2012

She made the mistake of waiting. she made the mistake of drinking, & letting someone in her office, she did a huge disservice to all those who never report, and now, those who will be raped, then not come forward." If she is not able to have charges on him, then they should release her name, what are they hiding?

[BadKitty]

12:05 PM on 02/08/2012

The NY Post outed her today...

Wow.... I just went to the NY Post page to get the link for you and the article won't load. I'm wondering if it's been pulled because it not only named her, it posted a picture of her and her boyfriend.

Maybe they are just overwhelmed with traffic right now but take a look at the front page. They have a pic of her over a pic of Kelly.

Here is a different article about the NY Post article (it seems that most news outlets aren't going with the Post in naming her): http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/02/after-rape-charges-are-dropped-new-york-post-names-greg-kellys-accuser/48445/

[enhancedvibes]

12:52 PM on 02/08/2012

It should be pulled. The New York Post is a tabloid anyway. It is not the practice of the media to identify alleged victims of sexual assault.

[swanlia]

02:09 PM on 02/08/2012

Also shocked too see her name &photo, but they are not bound to keep it secret, since she is not a victim. Kelly needs a bodyguard now. The humiliated boyfriend is going to try and hurt him somehow

[AcaciaJ]

06:57 PM on 02/08/2012

Then there was the testemony of her coworkers who saw them both after the alleged event. Oh, and the flirtatious texts she was sending him afterwards.....

[nancy kriescher]

02:22 PM on 02/09/2012

She should go to jail. We don't need this now.. :)

[Splevich]

10:57 AM on 02/08/2012

Basically, there are no formal negative consequences for a person who files a false report of rape. Although there are grounds for bringing legal action against the accuser, it is almost never done. Even should a charge be filed, in most jurisdictions filing a false report is only a misdemeanor.

[Quarlo]

12:00 PM on 02/08/2012

This is the most frustrating part of it...there are no real criminal options for justice for the victim (the man falsely accused). Fortunately, civil action is always possible if you're rich enough eh?

[Splevich]

05:41 PM on 02/08/2012

LOL...Maybe, but sex offenses are the only crimes that do not require corroborating evidence for conviction. Because there are often no witnesses and no physical evidence (especially if the victim delays in filing a report), the case may come down to the credibility of the accused versus the credibility of the accuser.

[enhancedvibes]

10:56 AM on 02/08/2012

Hopefully this will help women realize that it is important to come forward to the authorities when the incident occurs.

[BadKitty]

12:06 PM on 02/08/2012

No... hopefully this will serve as a reminder to women who falsely accuse that they do nothing but make life much more difficult for women who are actually raped.

[enhancedvibes]

12:55 PM on 02/08/2012

But there is no proof she lied. False rape claims, which are not in any way common, are proven when the alleged victim admits they lied. There really is no other way to determine they are lying.

[Hans Meiser]

10:54 AM on 02/08/2012

Nice try, "aspiring model." I guess the road to quick money is rockier than you had hoped.

[bridgeman]

10:29 AM on 02/08/2012

Of course not...would you take on the chiefs son of the largest civilian paramilitary force in the country.

One word: INTIMIDATION

[Lochness71]

11:01 AM on 02/08/2012

Get you facts straight. This guy did not do it. She made the claim to try to reconcile with her boyfriend.

[Frank51]

11:10 AM on 02/08/2012

nonsense. there was no credible evidence. she took him to her office for whoopee, texted him later to say let's go again.

at least get a few facts before posting.