Democratic senator Raphael Warnock asked a Georgia judge on Tuesday to seal his contentious child custody dispute from the public, arguing that because he is "currently running for reelection" his opponent could use the case to "gain some political advantage," according to a court motion obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Warnock made the request in a joint motion with his ex-wife, Oulèye Ndoye, following renewed media attention on their divorce. Warnock and Ndoye said in the filing that there is an "overriding interest that is likely to prejudice the parties and their minor children if hearings relating to modification of custody is not closed." The motion says Warnock is a "public figure serving in a political office" and "is currently running for reelection for said political office."
"[Warnock's] opposition is utilizing the public records in order to gain some political advantage or gain," said the filing, adding that their children could be "harmed by any unstable person who sympathizes" with his opponent.
If the judge agrees to seal the records, it could allow Warnock to avoid a messy public domestic battle while he is facing one of the most competitive races of the midterm elections.
Ndoye reopened the dispute in a February court filing, accusing Warnock of neglect of his children and failure to pay for childcare, leaving her "financially strapped." Ndoye claimed Warnock refused to pay for childcare costs that she was forced to shoulder when he failed to show up for his custody days. She also said he "routinely neglects" to give her notice when he is traveling out of town during his visitation days, and instead has the children "picked up from school by friends and [leaves] them with various babysitters overnight" while he is away.
In 2020, Ndoye accused Warnock of intentionally running over her foot with his Tesla during a fight. The couple married in 2016 and divorced in 2020.
Fulton County Superior Court judge Shermela J. Williams ordered the couple to attend mediation and try to reach an out-of-court agreement by May 7. She scheduled a...
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Obama never gave Jack Ryan that chance when he engineered the release of Sealed divorce filings back in 2004. Why does this guy get a pass?
ReplyDeleteWell of course he's a democrat - that did not need to be stated as the first word in the article. A democrat will do anything and everything to hide their true nature.
ReplyDeleteHe used the same excuse when he ran the first time. Lucy McBath is using her dead son for a third election in GA as well. It never ends.
ReplyDeleteI understand why a candidate might not want certain info out there during an election, but isn't that the very reason it SHOULD be made public? Does it not give voters additional insight into the candidates character? I get why this guy might not like that, but we as voters should not tolerate it! Legal maneuvering to cover up ones malfeasance is double plus un good.
ReplyDeleteOulèye Ndoye?? Maybe it's just me but that name looks badly misspelled.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that he is a Baptist Preacher at Martian Luther King's church.
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