By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-roy-moores-attorney-holds-news-conference Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Roy Moore’s attorney tries to discredit accuser Politics Updated on Nov 15, 2017 5:22 PM EDT — Published on Nov 15, 2017 5:02 PM EDT MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An attorney for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore is trying to discredit molestation allegations by a woman who says the Republican assaulted her when she was 16. Attorney Phillip L. Jauregui said during a news conference Wednesday that they had hired a handwriting analyst to look into whether the signature in Beverly Young Nelson’s yearbook is authentic. The attorney also tried to poke other holes in her story. Jauregui represented Moore in cases involving the Ten Commandments monument and same-sex marriage. By — Associated Press Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An attorney for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore is trying to discredit molestation allegations by a woman who says the Republican assaulted her when she was 16. Attorney Phillip L. Jauregui said during a news conference Wednesday that they had hired a handwriting analyst to look into whether the signature in Beverly Young Nelson’s yearbook is authentic. The attorney also tried to poke other holes in her story. Jauregui represented Moore in cases involving the Ten Commandments monument and same-sex marriage.