KBR Chief Knocks Alleged Victim's Rape Claims

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

In a new memo circulated to his employees, the head of government contracting firm KBR says rape allegations by an ex-employee contain "inaccuracies."

KBR "disputes portions of Ms. Jones' version and facts," reads the memo from Bill Utt, KBR's president, chairman and CEO. The memo's authenticity was confirmed by a KBR spokeswoman, who said the company had no further comment.

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In a March 2006 legal filing, the company -- then owned by Halliburton -- laid out a version of events it said was based on interviews with Halliburton/KBR employees, which differs from Jones' on several points. Notably, the company says one of its human resources employees tended to Jones following the incident, provided her with food and helped her contact her family, and took a statement after Jones asked to give one.

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Reached by phone Wednesday, the woman named by Halliburton/KBR as attending to Jones said she provided Jones with food and toiletries. She recalled that Jones had access to the outside world via her personal cell phone, but her memory may not be accurate, she said.

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On one key point, Halliburton/KBR and Jones agree: the Army doctor who administered a rape evidence kit to Jamie after her alleged assault handed the kit to Halliburton/KBR security personnel. Halliburton/KBR's account did not mention the fate of the rape kit. It noted the company "did not interfere with the State Department's criminal investigation."




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Where's the rape kit KBR?

[Ian David]

1. The alleged victim's college roommate once dated a distant cousin of Bill Clinton? n/t

[onehandle]

2. All I hear is that she was raped by a bunch of Halliburton/KBR employees.

Sue the the shit out of Cheney's Halliburton/KBR.

[Suich]

3. Halliburton/KBR employees sign a contract agreeing not to sue them.

If they have a complaint, they agree to have it settled by non-disclosed arbitration.

I'm not sure why anyone would sign it, unless they were really desperate for the job.

:shrug:

[wtmusic]

7. Those provisions are worthless

You cannot sign away any rights you have under the law. Period.

Pure intimidation.

[Trillo]

4. Why would the Army hand the evidence (rape kit) to the perpetrator? n/t

[MadMaddie]

6. Because Bremmer and the *Administration has made our military

beholden to KBR and Halliburton. These criminals have weakend our military.

[wtmusic]

8. Fox will reliably guard henhouse. nt

[MadMaddie]

5. So KBR and Halliburton arenot responsible for attacking

and imprisoning an American citizen. It took a Repbulican Congressman to free her and the military had to go in and get her....

War Crimes......