Young Americans for Liberty president on leave after sexual misconduct accusations

If the accusations are true, then that is one thing.

If the accusations are not true, then Cliff probably has a huge potential defamation lawsuit against YAL. The problem with these types of accusations is that even if they weren't true they probably had to let him go for perception reasons. If they weren't true and they fired him, my guess is that they gave him a severance with agreement not to sue.

Kind of surprised they didn't let him resign.

Wrong. The YAL doesn't have to worry about a defamation lawsuit just for firing someone who might be damages goods regardless of whether the allegations are true or false. Julie Borowski could be sued for defamation if the allegations are false. The YAL can be sued for allowing a hostile work environment to continue if the allegations are true. From one of the linked articles.

For those with experience inside of the libertarian organization, this was not a surprise. According to libertarian blogger Julie Borowski, Mahoney has had several individuals report him for sexual misconduct during his time in YAL. Maloney originally served as a regional director for YAL while also orchestrating Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) youth advocacy in Paul’s 2016 campaign. He would later be promoted to YAL president in May 2016, after Paul’s campaign ended. According to former staffer Taylor Hall, Mahoney threatened to destroy her good standing within the organization if she did not have sex with him. Hall declined, crying as she called him. She eventually reported the events to YAL chairman of the board Jeff Frazee. Frazee has been with Young Americans for Liberty since its founding in 2008 and has served in several roles inside the organization. According to Hall, Frazee told her that she could go through a private ‘investigation’ while she still worked there. But in the end, she was told it was a “hard position to be in, because [Mahoney] is good at his job” and that whatever investigation occurred was inconsequential. Hall’s claims have been repeated by other women as well.


On Jan. 10, Mahoney tweeted that the allegations against him were false, and that “serious accusations and misconduct will always be addressed at YAL.” This was accompanied by a statement penned by Frazee. Frazee stated that “Every concern that is brought to our attention regarding potential misconduct is investigated and appropriate steps are taken in response” and encouraged others to approach YAL’s HR department with any reports of misconduct. The response drew negative ire from others. Borowski tweeted in response that she had done her own looking into these claims, noting that: “Multiple people have reported you using proper internal channels. It's well-documented. The board has continuously not held you accountable—because you're "good at your job."
 
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Cliff Maloney Cleared of All Charges, Defeats Politically Motivated Takedown
https://bigleaguepolitics.com/cliff...arges-defeats-politically-motivated-takedown/
{Jose Nino | 16 October 2023}

JOHNSTOWN, PA – Following a two-year battle, political strategist Cliff Maloney has officially been cleared of all charges against him.

Court documents show that political opponents of Maloney coordinated and pressured the Cambria County District Attorney’s office to bring sexual assault charges against the political operative from a decade ago with no physical evidence, the so-called “accuser” waiting eight years to report, and not a single corroborating witness.

After delaying the case for two years and dragging his name and reputation through the mud, Maloney is now fully exonerated.

Assistant District Attorney Jessica Weil, a prosecutor in the case, attempted to ambush Maloney and his legal counsel by delivering four rounds of discovery at the last second, which breaks from the professional standard of presenting all of the discovery in a timely manner. She even submitted the final round of discovery after the jury selection, an unprecedented course of action.

A review of the discovery reveals outrageous findings that would make any rational individual question why the charges were ever brought against Maloney in the first place.

The prosecution originally planned on calling a prompt report witness. Kelly Donaldson (the accuser) attempted to get her cousin to take the stand, but text messages reveal that Donaldson’s cousin told her: “lDK why you included me in this when you knew my thoughts on the situation, it will only hurt your ‘case’ in the end.” Interviews show she even stated, “Kelly likes drama and is a lying b****.”

The cousin did not take the stand against Maloney.

An additional witness who was recruited by Donaldson refused to talk to the prosecutors. He even went as far as to say “I literally didn’t even know the guy [Maloney] at all.”

He also did not take the stand against Maloney.

Donaldson even admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking multiple beers prior to meeting with Maloney.

The lead investigator in the case, Officer Michelle McDaniel, admitted under oath that she moved forward with charging Maloney without ever asking him if he committed the alleged acts. You would think that the detective would question Maloney and give him a chance to admit to his alleged crimes before sullying his good name and reputation.

Officer McDaniel testified under oath that she called Maloney to alert him about the arrest warrant for a decades old accusation and that he hanged up the phone abruptly. Phone records obtained by Big League Politics show that McDaniel lied on the stand. The phone call lasted over three minutes, in direct contradiction her testimony.

Another strange moment was when Pitt Johnstown Police Lieutenant Dan Dunn took the stand. He was called by the prosecutor to testify about the basic layout of the campus grounds. After doing that, he was cross examined by Maloney’s attorney Peter Kratsa. Dunn shocked the jury and members of the court by praising Maloney’s reputation. It was a major blow to the prosecution to have one of their own witnesses speaking about Maloney in a good light.

One has to wonder: Why did the lead prosecutor, ADA Joel Polites, move forward with this kangaroo case with little chance of success and use thousands of dollars in taxpayer resources?

Voter registration records show that Joel Polites is a Democratic voter in Cambria County, despite Republicans dominating Democrats in all of the county-wide offices. Donald Trump even beat Joe Biden by more than 30 points in the most recent election. This makes the appointment of liberal Democrat Joel Polites a real head scratcher.

The facts point to a politically motivated attack on Cliff Maloney.

Maloney is a rarity in the political operative world in that he only works with campaigns that will proactively fight to make liberty win. As a door-knocking guru, he is a major threat to the political establishment of both parties. His campaigns directly target the corrupt actors in DC or as Tucker Carlson describes them, “permanent Washington.”

At the age of 32 years old, Maloney’s ground game deployments have knocked on over 6 million doors, currently holding the record for most doors knocked since 2018 in American politics. His efforts have yielded victories in over 300 campaigns for liberty Republicans nationwide.

His political resume includes major wins for Senator Rand Paul, Congressman Thomas Massie, Georgia Senator Colton Moore, and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. Recently, he ousted the disgraced Texas Congressman Van Taylor, as well as the two most corrupt GOP incumbents in Pennsylvania during the 2022 GOP primary election, replacing them with America First patriots.

When asked if his recent monumental wins in Pennsylvania may have led to this political hit job, Maloney responded to inquiries from Big League Politics with:

“I don’t comment on extortion cases. I am laser-focused on winning campaigns for liberty warriors across America.”

America First patriots and liberty conservatives can rest easy knowing that one of the nation’s premier political operatives has beat back a petty, #MeToo style hit job. In a society where an increasing number of people have a post-rule of law mindset, using baseless accusations and smear campaigns is one of the numerous ways the enemies of freedom will try to destroy their opponents.

Thankfully, the justice system prevailed here. However, we must always be prepared for future smear campaigns designed to sully the reputation and destroy the lives of otherwise innocent, law-abiding individuals.
 
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Cliff Maloney Cleared of All Charges, Defeats Politically Motivated Takedown
https://bigleaguepolitics.com/cliff...arges-defeats-politically-motivated-takedown/
{Jose Nino | 16 October 2023}

JOHNSTOWN, PA – Following a two-year battle, political strategist Cliff Maloney has officially been cleared of all charges against him.

Court documents show that political opponents of Maloney coordinated and pressured the Cambria County District Attorney’s office to bring sexual assault charges against the political operative from a decade ago with no physical evidence, the so-called “accuser” waiting eight years to report, and not a single corroborating witness.

After delaying the case for two years and dragging his name and reputation through the mud, Maloney is now fully exonerated.

Assistant District Attorney Jessica Weil, a prosecutor in the case, attempted to ambush Maloney and his legal counsel by delivering four rounds of discovery at the last second, which breaks from the professional standard of presenting all of the discovery in a timely manner. She even submitted the final round of discovery after the jury selection, an unprecedented course of action.

A review of the discovery reveals outrageous findings that would make any rational individual question why the charges were ever brought against Maloney in the first place.

The prosecution originally planned on calling a prompt report witness. Kelly Donaldson (the accuser) attempted to get her cousin to take the stand, but text messages reveal that Donaldson’s cousin told her: “lDK why you included me in this when you knew my thoughts on the situation, it will only hurt your ‘case’ in the end.” Interviews show she even stated, “Kelly likes drama and is a lying b****.”

The cousin did not take the stand against Maloney.

An additional witness who was recruited by Donaldson refused to talk to the prosecutors. He even went as far as to say “I literally didn’t even know the guy [Maloney] at all.”

He also did not take the stand against Maloney.

Donaldson even admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking multiple beers prior to meeting with Maloney.

The lead investigator in the case, Officer Michelle McDaniel, admitted under oath that she moved forward with charging Maloney without ever asking him if he committed the alleged acts. You would think that the detective would question Maloney and give him a chance to admit to his alleged crimes before sullying his good name and reputation.

Officer McDaniel testified under oath that she called Maloney to alert him about the arrest warrant for a decades old accusation and that he hanged up the phone abruptly. Phone records obtained by Big League Politics show that McDaniel lied on the stand. The phone call lasted over three minutes, in direct contradiction her testimony.

Another strange moment was when Pitt Johnstown Police Lieutenant Dan Dunn took the stand. He was called by the prosecutor to testify about the basic layout of the campus grounds. After doing that, he was cross examined by Maloney’s attorney Peter Kratsa. Dunn shocked the jury and members of the court by praising Maloney’s reputation. It was a major blow to the prosecution to have one of their own witnesses speaking about Maloney in a good light.

One has to wonder: Why did the lead prosecutor, ADA Joel Polites, move forward with this kangaroo case with little chance of success and use thousands of dollars in taxpayer resources?

Voter registration records show that Joel Polites is a Democratic voter in Cambria County, despite Republicans dominating Democrats in all of the county-wide offices. Donald Trump even beat Joe Biden by more than 30 points in the most recent election. This makes the appointment of liberal Democrat Joel Polites a real head scratcher.

The facts point to a politically motivated attack on Cliff Maloney.

Maloney is a rarity in the political operative world in that he only works with campaigns that will proactively fight to make liberty win. As a door-knocking guru, he is a major threat to the political establishment of both parties. His campaigns directly target the corrupt actors in DC or as Tucker Carlson describes them, “permanent Washington.”

At the age of 32 years old, Maloney’s ground game deployments have knocked on over 6 million doors, currently holding the record for most doors knocked since 2018 in American politics. His efforts have yielded victories in over 300 campaigns for liberty Republicans nationwide.

His political resume includes major wins for Senator Rand Paul, Congressman Thomas Massie, Georgia Senator Colton Moore, and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. Recently, he ousted the disgraced Texas Congressman Van Taylor, as well as the two most corrupt GOP incumbents in Pennsylvania during the 2022 GOP primary election, replacing them with America First patriots.

When asked if his recent monumental wins in Pennsylvania may have led to this political hit job, Maloney responded to inquiries from Big League Politics with:

“I don’t comment on extortion cases. I am laser-focused on winning campaigns for liberty warriors across America.”

America First patriots and liberty conservatives can rest easy knowing that one of the nation’s premier political operatives has beat back a petty, #MeToo style hit job. In a society where an increasing number of people have a post-rule of law mindset, using baseless accusations and smear campaigns is one of the numerous ways the enemies of freedom will try to destroy their opponents.

Thankfully, the justice system prevailed here. However, we must always be prepared for future smear campaigns designed to sully the reputation and destroy the lives of otherwise innocent, law-abiding individuals.

Julie Borowski was very vocal repeating accusations. Will she comment on this latest development?
 
Julie Borowski was very vocal repeating accusations. Will she comment on this latest development?

I don't think those accusations were involved in the charges.

Also, Massie's tweet and the article cited by it are rather vague about exactly what happened with regard to the charges.

They say Maloney was "cleared of all charges", and the article says he has been "fully exonerated" - but what does any of that mean?

Were the charges dropped or dismissed? Did a grand jury decline to indict him? Was he acquitted at trial?

The article never actually bothers to say.

:confused:
 
I don't think those accusations were involved in the charges.

Also, Massie's tweet and the article cited by it are rather vague about exactly what happened with regard to the charges.

They say Maloney was "cleared of all charges", and the article says he has been "fully exonerated" - but what does any of that mean?

Were the charges dropped or dismissed? Did a grand jury decline to indict him? Was he acquitted at trial?

The article never actually bothers to say.

:confused:
That should be easy enough to look up
 
That should be easy enough to look up

Given that the subject of the article is predicated upon it, it shouldn't need to be looked up.

It's a bizarre omission, which makes me wonder why it wasn't included.

At best, it's bad writing/editing.
 
Given that the subject of the article is predicated upon it, it shouldn't need to be looked up.

It's a bizarre omission, which makes me wonder why it wasn't included.

At best, it's bad writing/editing.
So why were the charges dropped or dismissed?
 
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