Angell Reported Copley’s Threat To ‘Skull Fuck’ Council President

COVENTRY, RI — Throughout Tuesday’s Coventry City Council assembly discussing two councilmen’s resignations, Solicitor Stephen Angel instructed an indignant crowd that a kind of two, Dist. 5 Councilman Scott Copley, threatened to “cranium fuck,” Council President Hilary Lima.

Dist. 3 Councilman James LeBlanc and Copley resigned over makes an attempt to entry un-redacted invoices for City Solicitor Stephen Angell’s companies.

Councilwoman Hilary Lima says the redactions are authorized exemptions below the state’s Entry to Public Data Act for negotiations. Angell reiterated this level in the course of the assembly, and likewise famous he was cleared by a bar disciplinary board following an investigation he had simply realized about Monday, after the actual fact.

Additionally, Lima and Angell stated, Copley and LeBlanc beforehand voted for the contract setting guidelines for the redacted invoices in unanimous votes, and have tried to place the problem on the Council agenda despite the fact that it has already been mentioned throughout earlier conferences.

Copley ‘Cranium Fuck’ risk shared in dialog, reported by lawyer

Angell stated that he and Council Vice President JP Verducci have been discussing the matter previous to an upcoming assembly, throughout which Verducci talked about the risk Copley had made to Lima. Particularly, Verducci stated to him, Copley stated that if Lima didn’t put the merchandise on the agenda once more, he would drive to her home and “cranium fuck” her.

From their dialog, Angell stated, he believed Copley’s assertion to be a reputable risk of sexual violence towards Lima, which he has an obligation to report as an officer of the courtroom. Verducci stated he didn’t intend to make it a report, and didn’t know Angell could be compelled to report it to the police.

Lima stated she fears for her security, and requested for a restraining order towards Copley.

Lima stated she realized of the risk after police contacted her whereas she was out of state.

“I didn’t even know what that meant. I needed to have somebody clarify to me what that meant,” Lima stated, including “I used to be instructed by the police officer that Copley tried to threaten me to not file a restraining order as a result of it might be made public and would embrarrass her.

“I hope that none of you, notably ladies, are ever topic to one thing like this,” Lima stated.

Nevertheless, two ladies within the crowd loudly mocked Lima as she recounted her response to the risk and likewise mocked Councilwoman Alisa Capaldi when she expressed concern for her personal security. Different members of the viewers chastised the hecklers, asking how they’d really feel in the event that they have been in Lima’s footwear.