Lawsuit: Scotto got too handy with Fox host

Well-played, sir.

The Girl With His Thorn in Her Side

It always strikes me as a tell when someone denies something by claiming that they'd "never" do that instead of that they "didn't" do that. Nobody asked if you could ever conceive of yourself doing it; they asked if you *did* do it. Seems like that would be a much simpler question to answer if, you know, the answer was negative.

Isn't he the guy who cursed at an auditorium full of schoolchildren?
Why yes, he is.
Your value of "good man" may not be widely shared.

BUT the language people use in responding to a serious allegation of wrong-doing revealsl a great deal about themselves.

The words people use and how they apply them in a response often expose their attempt to be deceptive. Look at what Brown said as well at what he didn't say. I note he talks about not going to night clubs, not dancing, having very little contact with his accuser, that he's a "gentleman," how he treats everyone the same, etc.

Night clubs, dancing, being a gentleman do not go to the genesis of the woman's allegation. It is interesting to note that in responding to the previous allegation made about him by a different person, one of the words he used to defend himself was "gentleman." Deceptive people often go back to language they have used in the past to defend themselves. They also typically try to impeach the character and integrity of the accuser.

Not being truthful is extremely hard...a person who is not being truthful does not know what "facts" supporting an allegation might surface so they attempt to deflect from the core issue by focusing on secondary issues. They offer assurances about themselves premised with words or phrases such as "I would never" or "that's not who I am" or "I have been happily married" - now if someone accused me of something that was completely false (particularly if it could damage my reputation, other relationships) I would be pissed.

My first response would not be to cite peripheral things I don't do. I would probably get a lawyer and go right at my accuser. It is extremely interesting that he says that "no one ever confronted him or spoke to him about the claim." Apparent Mr. Brown wold have us believe that this is compelling evidence of his innocence. In the alternative, if someone had spoken to him about it, would that make the allegation true? This language use is classic defection.

What we do know about Mr. Brown is that he has exhibited deceptive behavior in the past. Examples: speaking and meeting kings, queens and other world leaders, embellishing his actual combat experience, not being truthful about seeing Bin Laden's death picture.

He may be a good man (whatever that is suppose to mean) but he has demonstrated that he is veracity challenged. His selective current language sure sends up a bunch of red flags to me.

blockhead out of thin air? Of all the ripe targets at Faux Newts why pick a has been former used to be unless there is smoke there.

When they comment on my looks, I don’t get freaked out, I just move on.

Fuck man, just sign a confession why don't you. "Not only didn't I do it, but even if I did it would've been totally cool and nothing to get worked up over!"