LOS ANGELES – Lawyers for former congresswoman Katie Hill and her ex-husband told a Los Angeles judge Thursday they are in discussions to settle her allegations of harassment and years of abuse, which led her to obtain a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband in December.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anne Richardson previously ordered Kenneth Heslep to stay at least 100 yards away from Hill, as well as her mother and sister.
A hearing was scheduled Thursday on whether the order should be extended, but lawyers on both sides said they are trying to resolve the issues without the need of a trial. The attorneys estimated a trial could take four hours to two days and involve the testimony of about four witnesses. In the wake of the announcement, Richardson postponed the hearing until Feb. 24.
The couple officially divorced in October. Heslep has denied allegations of abusing Hill, a bisexual Democrat who resigned her seat in 2019 after nude photos of her were published and news emerged that she had a three-way relationship with her husband and a campaign staffer. She was also accused of having an affair with a member of her congressional staff.
The 33-year-old blamed her husband for the public release of the photos. Speaking in Congress in 2019, she decried a “misogynistic culture that gleefully consumed my naked pictures, capitalized on my sexuality and enabled my abusive ex to continue that abuse, this time with the entire country watching.”
The 25th Congressional District includes portions of the Antelope Valley. The seat had long been held by Republicans until Hill’s 2018 victory over then-Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale. After Hill’s resignation, Republican Rep. Mike Garcia defeated Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith in a May 12 special election to fill the final 7 1/2 months of the term. Garcia then beat Smith again by a razor-thin margin in November’s election for a full two-year term.
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OKFine says
Found on the internet. Seems Ms. Hill knows how to make money for herself and otehrs.
Since resigning her #CA25 seat, Katie Hill’s HER Time PAC, which aimed to help women candidates, raised $263.7K, contributed $84K to candidates, made $20K in independent expenditures, and shelled out $278.7K to her longtime consultants and $45K to Hill via her ‘Her Time, INC’.
David G says
This is your typical liberal POS who got rich soaking Sec 8 money….
Stinger says
and for proof, you offer?
Alby says
Your soul flowing out your bright lit eyes when you stared at them bong pics. [removed] I havent even seen Kim Kardashians Pics either… I guess old timers are missing out on whats hip “politically” nowadays.
Stinger says
lol… I guess you’re right. I just don’t go for the ‘hip’ stuff these days.
Besides, I’ve seen Kardashian’s… My wife’s was better.
Beecee says
And for proof, you offer?
Stinger says
lol – one for Beecee.
Dave says
David G.
Have you criticized Trump’s grifting off the government for 4 years and even conning his fans for election fraud contributions that will go into his pocket.
You missed the big one and focused on the little, teeny, tiny one, right?
SCVjohnny says
Razor thin elections (like the one mentioned in this article) are the result of the rediculous way the district lines were carved out to include the SF, SCV and the AV. Shame on the Democrats (this time) for dividing up our communities to gain advantage thru their perceived appeal from the hispanic population. The whole idea that I am a monolithic vote is racist, and the Democrats are racist hypocrites for redistricting our area like a pretzel based on the color of our skin.
Alby says
Jeeezuz, I could go on all day, bashing her for resigning for treating the congressional district immaturely rather than facing the music and getting fired. You make the bed you sleep in so sleep in it. But I’m more frustrated on a shallow surface(considering it aint really my business, type of deal) that her ex-dude wants to exploit her like “That”. The world does enough of a good job doing that on its own via internet ect. And I dont care how damn horny I am, choking for pleasure will never satisfy IT in any way shape or form. What kind of sex isnt good enough that it requires choking to get it good enough? We should all reevaluate our sexual “Strategury” if you will. Spanking good. Choking bad.
OKFine says
Isn’t she coming out with her own line of Bongs?
Or was it a Nazi tattoo parlor?
Maybe a swingers club down near Lancaster Baptist?
Settlement says
Another article about her…
Marty says
… archetypical whacked-out, promiscuous self-entitled democrat, gone berserk –
Bruster says
Bet you coffee and doughnuts this Hill woman’s one of those promiscuous, election-rigging democrat hypocrites, prone to overindulgence whensoever serving herself at local Chinese buffet –
Stinger says
sounds more like projection, to me…