Alleged Victim of Assault by GOP Candidate for Nevada Gov Now Claims Cover Up and Bribe Attempt

Brian Zick

Molly Ball for the Las Vegas Review Journal reports: The Las Vegas woman who has accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibbons of assaulting her said Wednesday that she dropped charges against him the next day because people connected to his campaign had threatened her, pressured her and tried to buy her silence.

The text is from the poem “QUADRENNIAL” by Golden, reprinted with permission. It was first published in the Poetry Project. Inside front cover photo by Golden.
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