Former State Rep. Perry Hooper Jr. is suing the City of Montgomery, claiming that he should never have been arrested for allegations of misconduct and that his arrest and indictment were an attack on him because he is a note Republican. On Thursday, Hooper’s former accuser, Elizabeth Daly, released a statement saying that she is “heartbroken” by pleadings that Hooper made in his lawsuit against Montgomery.
“The public servants who diligently serve the City of Montgomery deserve better than the allegations leveled against them in these court filings,” Daly said. “They viewed the surveillance video, which matched up with my statement and recollection of events. They expressed genuine empathy, care, and dedication to following the law in this matter.”
Daly maintains that she was sexually assaulted by Hooper.
“I have been in the long, slow process of healing, which has included extending sincere forgiveness to Mr. Hooper every single day, although it is now clear that my forgiveness and dismissal of charges was based on a false statement from Mr. Hooper,” Daly stated. “Yes, I am heartbroken at what I have read in the pleadings published by various media outlets yesterday, but most importantly, I am outraged as a victim, a woman, and a human being, that in the year of 2023, we are still getting sexual assault so wrong that a video of a woman being assaulted is classified as “laughable.” Sexual assault victims, women, and true men everywhere must now grapple with the knowledge that a man or anyone assuming ownership over another’s body, for any length of time, is an event to place in the “Comedy Genre.” This is a disgusting low point and is irresponsibly glorifying Rape Culture and misogyny.”
Hooper, in his pleadings, has asked that the video of the alleged attack be released to the public.
“The video, in its entirety (which is more than 2.2 seconds), tells a powerful story of sexual assault as a crime of opportunity, ownership, and degradation,” Daly countered.
Daly also said she is “haunted” by the last words Hooper said to her.
Daly claims Hooper said, “I’ll get away with it because I am Perry Hooper.”
Hooper was arrested by the Montgomery police after Daly accused him of sexual abuse. A Montgomery Grand Jury indicted Hooper, but the charges were dismissed after Hooper apologized publicly to Daly “for unacceptable behavior,” and Daly asked the District Attorney to drop the charges.
Hooper is a member of the Alabama Republican Party executive committee, a well-known Montgomery lobbyist and insurance executive, and the former chairman of the Trump Victory Fund. Hooper is a well-known supporter and close friend of former President Donald Trump.
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