Former lawyer for previous Murray accuser says story is believable

By April 14, 2017 4:26 pm

clipart.comTed S. WarrenEd Murray, center, talks with reporters Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 after attending a fundraising luncheon for ROOTS, a shelter for homeless youth in Seattle. Following Tuesday's election Murray led incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn by a 56-44 margin.

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SEATTLE, Wash (AP) – A lawyer for an Oregon man who tried to sue Seattle Mayor Ed Murray 10 years ago over claims of sexual abuse says he left the case because of statute of limitations issues, not credibility concerns.

The Seattle Times reports that Brian Williams, a former attorney for Jeff Simpson, said he found Simpson’s story believable.

Simpson told KIRO TV he knew the abuse was wrong, but he looked at Murray as a father figure.

“I had been alone all my life, but he was the only person that I knew that cared about me enough to come get me.”

His former lawyer, Williams, says he concluded Oregon law prohibited a lawsuit over claims dating back to the 1980s.

Murray has denied the claim and that of another man who has brought a lawsuit against him.