Julie Swetnick says Brett Kavanaugh does not belong on Supreme Court’

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 5, 2018. 

Asked why specifically she thought Kavanaugh was unsuitable to be a Supreme Court justice, Swetnick said, “I think all of the above,” referring to her affidavit’s allegations.

‘I mean, that’s not the kind of behavior that anybody, at any age, should do,” she said. “I mean, I don’t think women should be treated that way. I don’t think any human being should treat people that way.”

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Politico reported Wednesday that that Swetnick was once the subject of a restraining order filed by an ex-boyfriend in 2001. That restraining order was dismissed within two weeks.

The man, Richard Vinneccy, told Politico that Swetnick had threatened him after their relationship ended, and after he married another woman.

“She was threatening my family, threatening my wife and threatening to do harm to my baby at that time,” Vinnecy said. “She’s not credible at all.”

Avenatti told Politico he had not known of the restraining order, and said questions about it were not relevant.

“Complete nonsense. No truth to this at all. Her ex-boyfriend fraudulently used her resume to apply for and obtain jobs and was caught by her,” Avenatti said. “Why are you all attacking a sexual assault victim? Would that be appropriate in a court of law?”