As many of you know by now, it is clear beyond any doubt that Jerry Sandusky molested dozens of children over the years—possibly as far back as the 1970s. But conservative talk show host and documentary filmmaker John Ziegler has been on a crusade to prove Sandusky is innocent.
Ziegler appeared on Glenn Beck’s show today, and got the full two hours to peddle his claim. Right Wing Watch got a clip.
A little digging on Ziegler reveals that he has absolutely zero credibility. He has churned out films that claim the Clinton administration caused 9-11 and that Obama only won in 2008 because the big bad media beat up on Sarah Palin.
He has spent the last few years arguing that Joe Paterno was made a scapegoat. However, when he aired clips of an interview with Sandusky in 2013, the Paterno family distanced itself from him.
Additionally, this guy not only trashes victims, but has a habit of stalking them. I showed this interview to Dawn Daniels Hennessy, the mother of Aaron Fisher—Victim One in the Sandusky case. She told me that Ziegler has trespassed on her property and on Aaron’s property on numerous occasions. Ziegler has also trashed them so often that they had to get a lawyer to get him to cool it.
Last year, he was removed from an event at which Sandusky’s son, Matt, was speaking, and loudly called Matt a liar. He ultimately pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
Beck ought to be ashamed of himself for giving this guy a platform.