Voice Actor
Appearances
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Hockey Fan Gets Hosed
You had to grab the lamp and smash it against the walls.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Hockey Fan Gets Hosed
You had to grab the lamp and smash it against the walls.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
He's going to have to pay to see her next time.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
I see a little boy. He is in a happy place.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
I see a little boy. He is in a happy place.
Darknet Diaries
142: Axact
Drew Mountain was an awesome experience for me. I was able to earn my PhD in leadership and education administration. I had the best advisor and was able to acquire a lot of experience in the education administration field. I am finishing my PhD at Drew Mountain University and I expect to graduate this fall.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
We were working together on a very high profile, high stakes death penalty case. And I remember that I was in his chambers and we were sitting next to each other. And I remember that he put his hand on my thigh. And I remember moving it off of my thigh and just being shocked.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
There was a moment when he was traveling, and I think he was traveling in Boston, and he came back. He gave me a huge hug. And I remember that when we pulled away from the hug, he tried to kiss me on the lips. And again, I was just shocked.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
S realized something. This wasn't about me personally. This was just a pattern and a practice of behavior.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
We never went into his chambers alone, kind of just tried to stay away from him as much as we could, which is a very unfortunate situation because part of the reason one might choose to work for a federal judge is because you want to be able to interact with a federal judge. So we just got very cold to him, and I guess strength in numbers is how it turned out.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
You know, we just hit a brick wall. We were told that there wasn't anything that could be done. And it wasn't until years later that I actually heard that it was reported up the chain. It apparently made its way up to Chief Justice Rehnquist at the time, and apparently what I was told was that our judge was given a slap on the hand and told not to do it anymore, and nothing else happened.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
He was able to retire with all of his federal benefits, so I thought, well, this doesn't really seem fair that all he has to do is kind of you know, walk away and he could have been ready to retire in any case.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
He'd told me that I was a confidant, and he'd given me the title of career clerk. And, you know, he'd spoken to me about what an honor that was. And, I mean, this is ridiculous, but I thought I was doing a public service.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
You know, I never had respite from being just a few text messages away from him. It was constant. It was during work. It was after work. It was all the time. In the summer of 2022, things got worse. That's when he told me he'd been communicating with this prosecutor that was appearing before him, and she had been sending nude photos.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
And that was the breaking point for me, where I decided I needed to leave.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
When I reported to my mentor, she was also the person that had been sending him nude photos, and immediately told him that I reported the sexual assault.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
The actual sexual assault was awful. I mean, it was completely awful. And, you know, I've since sought therapy for that and help. But what happened next was almost worse.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
That is exactly what I experienced. Yes, I was sexually assaulted. I'm not sure why that was a fact in dispute. Perhaps not a fact in dispute, but not a conclusion drawn by the report. And I've never wavered on that fact, that that was immediately what I reported to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
It's kind of like a unicorn. It's a position that follows you for the rest of your life. It's on the top of your resume. It's You know, people pay attention to it, especially a federal court clerkship. The clerk hoped this job would jumpstart her career.
The NPR Politics Podcast
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
The judge was the HR department. The judge was my boss. The judge was a colleague. The judge was everything. He had all the power. He started testing her boundaries early on. It started immediately. The inappropriate conversations, there was a lot of talk about the judge's personal relationships, about sexual relationships.