In January of last year, Kessler was trying to get Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy recalled. He was seeking signatures for a petition. An altercation broke out, and Jason claimed he was attacked. A person was arrested on the basis of his complaint.
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So this case is interesting because of this high bar. The evidence must be clear to seek a direct indictment and proceed to trial. So will that be the case? We'll see, but here's what we know:
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The video evidence was clear enough to drop charges against the victim and to convict Jason of assault. This establishes that the statement was false. Jason pled guilty to assault, so it may have been knowingly false. And it definitely affected legal outcomes.
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The discrepancies in his statements are pretty large. He claimed someone hit him when he in fact hit someone else! So the Commonwealth's job will be to prove that this false statement was made with intent.
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