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NY Anchor Yanked Amid Wife-Beating Charges

Dominic Carter calls case 'misunderstanding' as wife retracts story

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 30, 2009 3:42 AM CDT
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(Newser) – A New York local news station's political anchor, Dominic Carter, was pulled off the air and placed on indefinite leave as his trial for domestic violence began yesterday. The NY1 anchor is charged with assault for allegedly beating his wife while calling her a "dumb, stupid, project bitch" at their home last year. His wife—who told police her husband hit her repeatedly in a 911 call played in court—has now recanted her story, the New York Daily News reports.

"I want everyone to know that this is a character assassination against my husband," declared Carter's wife. She testified that she was actually assaulted by a day laborer whose name she can't remember and lied to police because she was angry at her husband. Carter, who acknowledged that police had been called to their home during several other disturbances, told reporters the case is all "a big misunderstanding" and insisted he would never hit his wife.

Carter pleaded for the judge to dismiss the case, telling him in the court of public opinion, if I leave here without an opinion, my career is over.
Carter pleaded for the judge to dismiss the case, telling him "in the court of public opinion, if I leave here without an opinion, my career is over."   (YouTube)
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COMMENTS
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Shannonals
Oct 31, 2009 2:32 AM CDT
At lease the station tookaction and removed this wife beater from the air
myvoice
Oct 30, 2009 11:44 AM CDT
i really doubt that after woman is assaulted by a stranger, she'd still be angry at her husband and then blame it on him. Unfortunately this is common reaction with battered woman.
riffran
Oct 30, 2009 10:57 AM CDT
if he did it....I hope she takes his sorry butt to the cleaners AND he gets some time in the hokey...if he didn't then they need to find the asshat that did...there is NO excuse for that activity...unless it is self defense

 
New York City • domestic violence • assault • domestic abuse • news anchor • Dominic Carter

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