| | On his way to the Court House to give testimony, Knowlton encountered no less than 23 men, strangers, over several blocks, staring him down, bumping into him, walking on his heals, walking beside him, using all manner of intimidation tactics to rattle him and question his sanity. And if he spoke about it to anyone, he'd sound like a paranoid lunatic. | | On his way to the Court House to give testimony, Knowlton encountered no less than 23 men, strangers, over several blocks, staring him down, bumping into him, walking on his heals, walking beside him, using all manner of intimidation tactics to rattle him and question his sanity. And if he spoke about it to anyone, he'd sound like a paranoid lunatic. |
| − | Knowlton was ridiculed in the Grand Jury, with Starr's prosecutor implying to the jury Knowlton was in the park looking for a gay rendezvous. [[Brett Kavanaugh]] asked Knowlton in front of the grand jury if the man he saw in the park touched his genitals. | + | Knowlton was ridiculed in the Grand Jury, with Starr's prosecutor implying to the jury Knowlton was in the park looking for a gay rendezvous. [[Brett Kavanaugh]] asked Knowlton in front of the grand jury if the man he saw in the park touched his genitals. Kavanaugh wanted to discredit Knowlton and his testimony. |
| | + | When Miguel Rodriguez learned that Kavanaugh asked Knowlton about genitals he said, "How could Brett stoop that low. I can't believe Brett did that...What they are trying to do is discredit [Knowlton] by making him out to be a homosexual cruising at a park. The reality is we had this fight a year ago, and I was literally irate with Tuohey and the FBI agents who were snickering and laughing with Brett about this." |
| | Knolwton's statement was ignored in the final report. Knowlton sued for inclusion over Starr's objections, stating the FBI had misrepresented and falsified his statements. The panel of three federal judges who appointed Starr allowed Knowlton to attach an appendix to the final Starr Report with his testimony of what he saw at Fort Marcy Park. Knowlton also documented ethical violations, witness intimidation, harassment, threats, and obstruction of justice by FBI officials. | | Knolwton's statement was ignored in the final report. Knowlton sued for inclusion over Starr's objections, stating the FBI had misrepresented and falsified his statements. The panel of three federal judges who appointed Starr allowed Knowlton to attach an appendix to the final Starr Report with his testimony of what he saw at Fort Marcy Park. Knowlton also documented ethical violations, witness intimidation, harassment, threats, and obstruction of justice by FBI officials. |