Bill Rausch appeared in DC Superior Court today for a hearing related to a charge of felony sex abuse. He stands accused of attempting to rape a coworker in the office of Ray Group International, in 2011. Since the victim shared her story, other women have come forward alleging behavior from harassment to assault dating back to 2004, the year Maura Murray, Bill’s girlfriend, went missing.
Rausch arrived ten minutes before 11 and sat quietly in the front row, eyes forward, until the judge returned to his bench. He was alone. No friends, no family, no coworkers in his corner. Rausch’s lawyer argued that the prosecutor should allow Rausch to review Grand Jury statements. The government is concerned that if Rausch is given the chance to copy or download the documents, he may distribute them. Grand Jury statements are secret for a good reason – to protect witnesses.
And the prosecutors in this case should be concerned about this. Rausch loves to share information he digs up on people. He did opposition research on me, a journalist covering the disappearance of his girlfriend. In fact, I believe he passed such information to people who were harassing me at that time. Rausch was also suspended by Twitter for posting my personal phone number in an attempt to dox me while he was serving as head of a propaganda campaign for the US Army. All very odd and alarming behavior.
Later, the government said it would consider a plea deal but that no deal has yet been offered. The judge said they should either work out a deal or prepare for trial before the next court date in early October.
Adding to the drama of the day, I was served with a subpoena while having lunch around the corner from the courthouse. Rausch wants access to my interviews and notes in the Maura’s Murray files and the names of the people who contacted me about his sex assaults and harassment. He will, of course, not be getting that info. More to come.
**UPDATE**
Here is a recent podcast that discusses Bill’s strange behavior following Maura’s disappearance. One note: Kate M did not date a professor at West Point.
In my opinion, an innocent person would have at least a friend or parents supporting them in the injustice of false accusations.
May I just say to your readers, PLEASE don't tweet at Bill or message him. Don't harass him. We're above that.
Dont let guy drag you into his circus. He has issues and loves the power game. He cant get his favorite victim which are woman so he trying hard to gain some with the only game he has right now his lawyer and his defense. It common with people of this mindset they try gain some power over and over. Dont let his lawyer drag you into this.
His sexual allegations have nothing to do with you except that the women came forward to you? But the list seems to be growing and back to 2004? That's interesting.
I thought the same thing. It would appear his wife has left him.
There is a cloud over Billy, one that he put there himself.
Billy Boy, in trouble again. This girls story sounds truthful. I hate punks like this. He is going down. With numerous accusations, many woman would not be lying. He is a dirtbag of the worst kind. Predator. -MattB.Town
Bill reminds me of my former Boss. He was a lawyer. He was a very compulsive person, a totally focused Attorney, and a pride and power hungry individual. Like Bill, a style of charm was actually covert control of his every moment. No bother saying "No." He didn't listen. It just got worse. I imagine that is similar to how these women were treated. You can only take so much. Filing a complaint against a powerful man for workplace sexual misconduct is a terrifying act. Major props to the ones who have, because without these women who knows; imagine if this IS the beginning of getting the truth about Maura. I believe someday the truth will come out. Keep the faith.
I just read through one of the "motion to quash" from dccourts.gov , wow.
Looks like one long effort by Rausch and his legal team to "pound the table when neither the facts nor the law are on your side."
I can't believe people are still trying the "nothing to do with Maura" argument, also. Other than, you know, in *multiple* cases Bill is alleged to have referenced Maura in threatening terms…
The other galling argument is this idea that *everyone* should consider Rausch "innocent until proven guilty." Only the 12 jurors are required to hold this view; the context it's used attempts to imply that the "court of public opinion" has no rights.
So does anyone think Bill had anything to do with Maura's disappearance? I feel like it would be a wild coincidence for Maura to be in an abusive relationship with this creep to have someone else do harm to her. I am one of those that thinks shes alive living somewhere happily but probably because that is what I am hoping for. I know the odds are low but after all this time I feel like we all know Maura and have somewhat of a bond with her as weird as it sounds.
Maura wouldn’t do that to her dad.
I agree!