Hairdresser Joe Denies "Bad Touching"

From The Pilot:

State Rep. Joe Boylan says allegations of improper advances on a female House colleague are "untrue" and "baseless."

He also says the woman has disavowed the accusation, although The Pilot was unable to reach her for comment Tuesday night.

In the interview with David Sinclair,managing editor of The Pilot, Boylan blames supporters of Richard Morgan, who he defeated in last year's primary for these allegations. Personally, I wonder what Morgan would have to gain from that, but - whatever.

From The North Carolina Conservative:

The North Carolina Conservative finds this notion of “handling it quietly” unacceptable. Not only does the press have a duty to report the misdeeds of our legislators, but “public servants” should not impede efforts to inform the voters. According to many sources with whom we spoke regarding this story, Boylan’s behavior has become increasingly troubling over recent months, following the incident in which he passed out on the floor of the House. Boylan blamed his blackout on a virus, but recent revelations may cause one to question that explanation. One very highly placed source told us that, “the Leadership is giving him an ultimatum; he will either go to rehab or resign.”

What does Hairdresser Joe have to say?

Boylan blames Almond's situation for perpetuating the rumors involving him, which he said had died down.

"That is what gave this story legs," Boylan said.

Boylan said rumors were also being spread about his supposed dating of young female pages several weeks ago. He said his daughter, Jessica, served as a legislative page and that the two of them ate dinner together at a number of restaurants during the week.

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The NC Conservative story also called into question the episode earlier this year in which Boylan fainted on the House floor and had to be taken to a hospital. Boylan maintains that he was sick with a virus.

"I was dehydrated," he said Tuesday. "I was not passed out drunk."

Boylan said he was not concerned about any possible political fallout from the North Carolina Conservative article and media coverage about this allegation.

"My primary opponent next time, if I have one, will no doubt try to use this," he said. "But I am not worried about baseless allegations that have been denied by the person who supposedly made them."

I apologize for the patchwork-y-ness of this post. It's 3 a.m. and I just got home and found this article on the online version of Wednesday's Pilot. I'm sure there will be more to follow.