what did roy moore's attorney mean about ali velshi's background?

Roy Moore’s lawyer rants about Indian-origin anchor’s background on live show The attorney said Ali Velshi’s “background” should help understand why Moore would court underage women. Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for the US Senate in Alabama, in tyhe city of Jackson on November 14, 2017. (AFP) Published on Nov 15, 2017 11:30 PM IST

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Who brought up Ali Velshi's background?

Trenton Garmon, a lawyer for Roy Moore brought up Ali Velshi's "background" when defending the embattled GOP Alabama Senate candidate. Roy Moore's Attny. Trenton Garmon suggests Ali Velshi's "background" would help him understand why Moore would date underage women -- Ali Velshi is from Canada. MSNBC. The lawyer for Roy Moore brought up an MSNBC ...

What was Roy Moore's background?

The lawyer for Roy Moore brought up an MSNBC anchor’s “background” when defending the embattled GOP Alabama Senate candidate over allegations he sexually harassed and pursued romantic and sexual relationships with underage girls.

Where was Velshi born?

Velshi was born in Kenya and raised in Toronto. Garmon then continued to defend Moore saying that he would ask for a mother’s permission to date their daughter regardless of how old they were. Five women have accused Moore of sexually harassing, assaulting, or making advances towards them when they were teenagers.

Who was the first woman to accuse Moore of assault?

Five women have accused Moore of sexually harassing, assaulting, or making advances towards them when they were teenagers. On Monday, Beverly Young Nelson became the first woman to accuse Moore of assault, describing an alleged incident when she was 16 and Moore was 30.

In a giant what-the-actual-fuck moment, Roy Moore's attorney suggested that MSNBC host Ali Velshi's "diverse background" would help him understand why the Republican candidate for Senate from Alabama allegedly acted inappropriately with underage women

Roy Moore's Attny. Trenton Garmon suggests Ali Velshi's "background" would help him understand why Moore would date… https://t.co/uhnDtortN3

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Moore has denied the allegations, and told Fox News' Sean Hannity that he didn't remember if he ever dated women in their teens.

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During the interview, Garmon also implied that Beverly Young Nelson, who accused Moore of sexually assaulting her when she was 16 in 1977, was lying during her press conference.

Garmon has caused more than just furrowed brows in the past. In 2014, the Alabama Supreme Court suspended his law license for 91 days for violating rules in connection with the death of a 13-year-old child in an automobile accident, according to a report by the Alabama Lawyer

The report said that Garmon went to the child's home after the funeral, identified himself as a "pastor and attorney," and claimed a false connection to the child's parents to try and establish a relationship with them.