Tennessee Lawyer Tells Jury At Rape Trial That Women Are ‘Good’ At Lying

FILE - In this April 18, 2007, file photo, defense attorney Steve Farese Sr., speaks in Selmer, Tenn., in the trial of Mary Winkler, who was eventually convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the March 2006 shooting d... FILE - In this April 18, 2007, file photo, defense attorney Steve Farese Sr., speaks in Selmer, Tenn., in the trial of Mary Winkler, who was eventually convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the March 2006 shooting death of her preacher husband, Matthew Winkler. Farese is being criticized for telling a Tennessee jury that women are “especially good” at lying “because they’re the weaker sex.” The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports Farese made the comments during closing arguments of the trial of Mark Giannini, a wealthy businessman accused of raping a woman. Farese maintains that the sex was consensual. He told the Commercial Appeal that his job “is not to care if anybody gets offended." (AP Photo/Russell Ingle, File) MORE LESS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A defense lawyer is being criticized for telling a Tennessee jury that women are “especially good” at lying “because they’re the weaker sex.”

The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports (http://memne.ws/2p2pSzy ) attorney Steve Farese made the comments during closing arguments of the trial of Mark Giannini, a wealthy businessman accused of raping a woman who came to his house for a job interview. Farese maintains that the sex was consensual and has questioned the woman’s credibility.

Memphis Area Women’s Council executive director Deborah Clubb calls Farese’s comments “absolutely despicable.”

Farese tells the newspaper that his job “is not to care if anybody gets offended” and “smart people will see it for what it is.”

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  1. A defense lawyer is being criticized for telling a Tennessee jury that
    women are “especially good” at lying “because they’re the weaker sex.”

    I give you the cream of the Republican party.

  2. Farese tells the newspaper that his job “is not to care if anybody gets offended” and “smart people will see it for what it is.”

    Yes, we see it loud and clear. We see that you are a raging misogynist fucked up asshole.

  3. Jezebels who beguile men with their feminine wiles purely for the entertainment of…enduring an exhaustive rape trial. Makes total sense.

  4. He’s holding a shoe, presumably one of the shoes the victim was wearing when she showed up. Possible reasons her shoes are relevant to the case:

    a) Victim claims the attacker reached “down” to tear off her blouse, but when wearing these 4" platform heels she is actually taller than Mr. Giannini and so he couldn’t have reached “down”.

    b) These are come-fuck-me heels and clearly she was asking for it. Sluts Women consent to sex via the clothes and accessories they choose to wear.

    Imma guess this fuckstick is going with option b.

  5. Farese should apply for a job as a legal analyst/commentator for FOX News. He would fit perfectly in their corporate culture.

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