Now the story that he was banned by Becky Gray who said he tried to pick her up when she worked there in her 20s and spread by media such as MSNBC. But apparently they never verified the story or thought anyone would check with the manager.
Senate candidate Roy Moore is facing an uphill battle against a growing scandal, and the line between rumors and facts seems to become increasingly blurred every day.
The outspoken former judge has been accused of sexual misconduct with teenage girls that allegedly took place some 40 years ago. Right now, there’s no solid proof that the allegations are true, but that hasn’t stopped the rumors from flying.
In what is beginning to look like a joint attack on the anti-establishment candidate, the mainstream media and Moore’s political enemies are spreading claims that have already been questioned by creditable sources.
One of those accusations is that Roy Moore was banned from a shopping mall decades ago. The implication is that the now 70-year-old former judge was some sort of predator. There’s one major flaw: The retired manager of the Alabama mall says he doesn’t believe it’s true.
This week on MSNBC, host Stephanie Ruhle repeated the completely unproven claim during a fiery exchange with Pastor Mark Burns.
Burns warned that by tossing aside the presumption of innocence and not asking for any proof, the country risks becoming a place where anyone’s life can be ruined based on rumors.
“Today it’s Judge Moore, tomorrow it could be you,” the pastor said. That pushed Ruhle into a sanctimonious rant.
“Sir, it can’t be me tomorrow, because when I was in my 30s, I didn’t get banned from a mall,” she exclaimed.
The MSNBC host stated it as a fact, but is it true? The former manager of the mall says no.
“Barnes Boyle was manager of the Gadsden Mall from 1981 to 1996,” explained WBRC News in Alabama.