Yet another witness surfaced Monday in the Manoogian Mansion Party saga, placing Attorney General Mike Cox at the infamous party. The witness, Wilson Kay, says he provided security at the Party and saw Cox getting a lap dance from one of the strippers. Kay’s allegation was made in a sworn affidavit.
It isn’t the first time Cox has been placed at the party he has labeled an “urban legend.” In sworn testimony, Retired Detroit Police officer Sandy Cardenas said officers responding to 911 calls told her that Mike Cox was at the party. Charges continue to swirl that Cox cut the investigation short, but no one could assign a motive for him to do so. If true, this would certainly fit the bill.
Cox went on the offensive Tuesday, calling the charge implausible. His campaign staff assailed the credibility of Wilson Kay citing his criminal background.
Should it come as a surprise that someone at a party involving strippers might have a criminal background? For that matter, would it be a surprise that anyone involved with Kwame Kilpatrick’s shenanigans has a criminal background?
Cox had an opportunity to put many of the rumors to rest by simply asking a judge to unseal his sworn deposition regarding the Manoogian Party. His failure to do so leaves many wondering what he’s hiding. Did Cox answer, under oath, whether he was at the party?
Republican’s around the state this week must be cringing at the possibility that answers to questions like these might come out in the final days of the race for Governor.
