Manhattan prosecutors cleared TV anchor Greg Kelly of rape
We have concluded that the established facts do not constitute a crime under New York criminal law,” said Joan Vollero, spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.
A 28-year-old paralegal had accused the “The Good Day New York” host and son of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly of raping her in October after a boozy night at a dive bar.
But after reviewing receipts, security logs, text messages, and telephone records, investigators concluded a crime had not occurred, sex crime unit chief Martha Bashford told Kelly’s criminal lawyer, Andrew Lankler.
They are not pressing charges,” he told the News after meeting with Bashford Tuesday.
Kelly’s accuser went to police on Jan. 24 with the rape allegation, saying she had to terminate a pregnancy after the encounter, according to sources.
She said she and Kelly went out for drinks and she took him to the law offices where she worked, where she said he raped her.
The accusation was problematic, not just because three months had passed, but because the woman had sent Kelly flirtatious friendly messages both before and after the encounter.
Because Kelly’s father runs the department, the NYPD immediately handed the case to Vance’s office.
The investigation took two weeks and included interviews with both the accuser and Kelly, both of whom Vance’s office called “cooperative.”
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