Recent statements by Molly Midyette and her attorney about Midyette’s husband, Alex, and his family are “inflammatory falsehoods,” Alex Midyette’s attorneys have alleged in court filings.
On March 17, Molly Midyette’s attorney filed court papers accusing Alex Midyette and his attorney of intimidating Molly Midyette before her trial in Boulder in December.
In response, Alex Midyette’s attorney has filed a motion saying Molly Midyette’s attorney made “scandalous, inflammatory assertions that are patently and demonstrably false” about Alex Midyette and his family.
Molly Midyette was convicted Dec. 21 of child abuse resulting in death in connection with the death of her 10-week-old son, Jason, who doctors said suffered more than 20 broken bones as well as injuries to his brain.
Molly and Alex Midyette were indicted in May 2007 of multiple counts of child abuse resulting in Jason’s death. Molly Midyette is represented by attorney Craig Truman. Alex Midyette is represented by Paul McCormick and David Kaplan.
McCormick and Kaplan asked the judge to enforce various rules of professional conduct and require filings that may affect Alex Midyette’s right to a fair trial to be sealed.
Truman’s March 17 motion asked the judge to set aside the verdict against Molly Midyette, alleging Alex Midyette and McCormick had intimidated her.
In it, Truman alleged that Alex had told Molly that if she “ever talked to Craig Truman again about private matters, she would be hurt, her parents would be killed, she would go to jail and she could have no further benefits of being part of the Midyette family.”
Truman also alleged that before she visited with Truman, Molly Midyette was advised by Alex Midyette not to talk to Truman about him at all.
McCormick called Truman’s filing “outrageous” and claimed it jeopardizes Alex Midyette’s right to a fair trial, now set for May 27.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com
