Cadillac News Article from Author Signing

An article generated from my author signing at Horizon Books in Cadillac, Michigan:

                     Author Signing in Cadillac, Michigan

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Dershowitz's Denial Statement

BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF   January 4, 2015, 10:53 pm

Prominent US attorney Alan Dershowitz threatened legal action Sunday against a woman who accused him and Britain’s Prince Andrew of sex crimes, and said he would work to have her testify in court.

“In an interview with the BBC, the Harvard Law School professor said he wanted the plaintiff to speak on oath in court.

I unequivocally and without any reservations totally deny all the allegations about sexual contact,” he said.

My goal is to bring charges against the client and require her to speak in court. If she believes she has been hurt by me and by Prince Andrew, she should be suing us for damages.

“I welcome any opportunity which would put her under oath and require her to state under oath these false allegations.

“What they’ve done was so underhanded: simply asserting it in a legal proceeding, not asking for any opportunity to prove it, not alleging that they could prove it, not giving me an opportunity to disprove it. That’s Kafkaesque,” continued Dershowitz.

 ** My Analysis **

Let’s look at Mr. Dershowitz’s denial (the remaining portions of the statement are meaningless for this analysis):

“I unequivocally and without any reservations totally deny all the allegations about sexual contact,” he said.”

Again, we look for simplicity and precision in denials to determine if they are meaningful.  A denial statement which, essentially, says, “I deny the allegations,” is the equivalent of saying I am not guilty at a criminal proceeding. His denial statement is neither simple nor precise. Stating a denial is not a denial.  Saying “I deny ….” is not the same as saying “I did not ….”

A much better and meaningful/believable denial for Mr. Dershowitz would have been:  “I did not have sexual relations with the accuser.” That is simple and precise.  His denial statement is not a good denial. 

When an accused provides a poor denial, the accuser gains credibility. The truth about denial statements and much more is found in Joe Koenig's book, "Getting the Truth:"  It is available at Get the Truth.  

Cops vs. Officers

It’s enlightening to hear the media avoid the use of the descriptor “cops” today in their coverage of the NYPD officer funeral. “Officers” carries more respect.

Joe Koenig's Book Featured in Mlive

Kristin Austin of Mlive on 12/18/2014 featured Joe Koenig's book, "Getting the Truth."
http://www.mlive.com/grandville/index.ssf/2014/12/local_investigator_writes_book.html

GRANDVILLE – A retired Michigan State Police investigator who was once the lead investigator on the Jimmy Hoffa case has written a book on how to decipher the truth.

Joe Koenig, who now works as a private investigator in Grandville, has written the new book, "Getting the Truth," featuring analysis of written statements from high-profile crimes such as the ransom note from the Jon Benet Ramsey case, O.J. Simpson's statement to Los Angeles Police Department detectives, and Woody Allen's response to Dylan Farrow's sexual molestation allegations.

Grand Rapids-based Principia Media LLC published the 208-page book.

"It's harder to tell a lie than to tell the truth," Koenig said. "So, to make it easier we tell partial truths. Fortunately, partial truths leave tracks. This book shows you how to identify and follow those tracks to get the truth, the deception—the real message."

Koenig said his book is geared toward business owners and professionals but also can be useful for parents and others who are interested in distinguishing the truth from deception.

Koenig served in the Michigan State Police for 26 years and was the lead investigator on the disappearance of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa in 1975. He has investigated crimes ranging from homicides to financial crimes to public corruption. He has served as president of the Michigan FBI National Academy Associates, is a certified fraud examiner, and has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Wayne State University and a master's degree in public administration from Eastern Michigan University.

He has 45 years of investigative experience and operates KMI Investigations LLC, Suite 122, 4370 Chicago Drive in Grandville.

"Getting the Truth" is available for purchase on Amazon.