An unrepentant Joseph Dee Morrissey, just hours after being sentenced to jail, vowed in an interview this morning to file a civil suit against those who he says conspired against him.
In a two-hour interview with The Times-Dispatch at his Highland Springs law office, Morrissey explained what would have happened had he gone to trial, reading from court documents and witness exhibits and showing evidence that he said prove his innocence. He’d gotten a ride to his law office this morning from a friend, leaving Henrico County’s Jail East in New Kent County 26 miles away at 6 a.m.
“I am a fighter; I’ve always been a fighter and I will show the public what really happened in this case,” Morrissey said.
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He said he does not foresee his jail sentence impeding his law practice or his plans to file a civil action against people who he said conspired against him and the innocent alleged victim who worked in his office. He denied having sex with the now 18-year-old but declined to discuss her pregnancy, which was revealed by Neely at a press conference Friday.
“It wouldn’t be appropriate” to discuss her condition, Morrissey said today.
“My work release terms allow me 10 hours a day of work, seven days a week,” he said. He said he can return to jail each night as late as 10 p.m., although there could be extentions for long committee meetings at the General Assembly, which convenes in January.