For the past several weeks, I have been subject to ridiculous and false allegations surrounding the aftermath of Unite the Right and as of tonight I am finally able to break my silence to address these accusations to clear my name. I will address some of them in this thread.
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The allegations of perjury/lying to the FBI are largely based on the events at the Wal-Mart parking lot on August 11. The arguments presented against me are based on the existence of a red truck in a Wal-Mart parking lot and timestamps of my tweets.
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Mr. Cantwell first alleges that I endangered him by posting a tweet regarding his meetup. He falsely claims that I sent the following tweet at 8:51 AM. This is incorrect. I sent the tweet at 11:51 AM.pic.twitter.com/zFZ4UGqzO5
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This tweet can be viewed below. This is relevant because in his Complaint, Cantwell claims to have arrived at 11:45 AM, so my tweet was sent AFTER he arrived, and not, as he claims, several hours before.https://twitter.com/EmilyGorcenski/status/896036243846422529 …
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This omission may be because he used http://archive.is without considering its timezone. However, he *correctly* identifies the timestamp of a second tweet *in the same thread.* I do not believe this to be accidental or in good faith.
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Next, please see the Exhibits document: https://s3.amazonaws.com/emilygorcenski.com/ecf/Filed+Exhibits+to+Declaration+of+Emily+Gorcenski+dated+April+23+2018.pdf … This contains photo evidence that I will reproduce here for convenience.
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Mr. Cantwell insinuates that I lied about my arrival time. I testified that I arrived at around 12:10 PM on August 11; Mr. Cantwell's implication, based on the appearance of a red truck in a low quality image, is that I arrived around 12:27.
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This photo, and its associated metadata, corroborate my testimony and totally disprove his allegation. I took this photo at 12:09:49 PM on August 11.pic.twitter.com/uSKVNz00Wt
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Mr. Cantwell claims I took another photo, which I later tweeted, at 12:30 from a red truck facing his group. He claims I flipped the image to conceal my location. This is false. I took this photo in my driver's sideview mirror, facing away. Note the smudge and the housing.pic.twitter.com/12n0WfXlgD
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His perjury allegations build up to the fact that I testified under oath--and told the FBI--that I confirmed his identity by overhearing an Albemarle Police Officer's radio come in with an ID check.
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Based on the Red Truck location, and a vehicle he calls an "Eavesdropper Vehicle," he claims I lied about hearing this radio call, or that I lied about being in my truck. This theory is demonstrably false.
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At 12:36:45, I took this photo from inside my truck of a police officer taking notes and observing the rally. 16 seconds later, according to Cantwell's complaint, the radio ID check came in. My testimony was true and accurate.pic.twitter.com/1facHImuGs
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Finally, Mr. Cantwell's story about an "Eavesdropper Vehicle" is unfounded on its face. He claims that in the first image, one of the silver hatchbacks (I don't know which one), is an "Eavesdropper Vehicle." His claim is based on the vehicle slowing down in a parking lot.pic.twitter.com/KP0zpUhcHW
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He then claims that the "Eavesdropper Vehicle" appears again in another spot.pic.twitter.com/nEr0Xr0qYe
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However, none of the silver hatchback vehicles in the first photo match the second. Note the encircled areas. One has a black grill, one has black doorhandles, and one has squared rear fenders. The other vehicle has none of these features.pic.twitter.com/GQ5cxtqowr
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These are just some of the bases of the allegations made against me that I perjured myself in court and/or lied to the FBI. I have read my testimony transcripts and I spoke truthfully to the best of my ability in all cases.
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These are not the only false allegations and fanciful conspiracy theories that Mr. Cantwell accuses me of. I will address those if it becomes necessary. However, as a person of integrity I could no longer let these false allegations harm my good name without public defense.
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I did not commit perjury, I did not participate in a conspiracy to harm Mr. Cantwell, and I did not lie to the FBI. The proposed evidence against me is faulty, misleading, and factually incorrect. I am grateful to my legal team for their support in this extremely stressful matter
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Note that in this photo, you can see the sideview mirror smudge present in the photo referenced above.https://twitter.com/EmilyGorcenski/status/988632898008891392 …
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There is one more tangentially-related matter that I will address in a separate thread.
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One last thing in this thread. Chris Cantwell alleges that I stalked him. A partial basis for this is his claim that he arrived by Justice Park around 10:00 AM. This video shows he marched by at 11:11.https://twitter.com/EmilyGorcenski/status/896388448625373185?s=19 …
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I arrived there 18 minutes prior, as shown by another video of mine.
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Chris Cantwell's allegations against me are built on frivolous conspiracy theories, evidence modified to not reflect reality, and outright factual errors. I can only conclude this was done not accidentally, but in bad faith in order to further harass me.
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