Investigative Report Department of Public Safety Lt, Consuela Howard vs. Deputy COO Cedric AlexanderExecutive Summary Consuela Howard, Lieutenant and Cedric Alexander, Deputy Chief Operating Officer February 8, 2016 Preface: Consuela Howard, Police Lieutenant, accused Cedric Alexander, Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Public Safety) of making unwelcome sexual advances. The complaint originated through a third party, former Police Major Karen Anderson, who was the supervisor of Lieutenant Howard. Major Anderson informed Police Chief James Conroy of the allegations during her contentious December 2015 termination. Chief Conroy forwarded the allegations to Human Resources (HR) for investigation and resolution, The complaint is comprised of two (2) allegations, unwelcome advances and subsequent intimidation/retaliation for rejecting same. ‘The remedy requested as stated by Lieutenant Howard, “just wanted Dr. A [Alexander] to leave me alone... He had made this entire year hostile... ..} am very tired of him and tired of his attacks. This has become very stressful and enough is enough.” Issue 1: Lieutenant Howard accused Dr. Alexander of making unwelcome advances. ‘The investigation interpreted the time-period of the alleged advances to be between mid-June 2013 and Christmas 2013, but not later than Valentine's Day 2014. Discussion: The following excerpts were extracted from the statement of Lieutenant Howard and reflect, conversations in which Dr. Alexander allegedly made advances, Lieutenant Howard stated: © “Lhe [Dr. Alexander] asked me if I liked him. He then told me that I like him a lot... Chief Alexander stated that we had a strong connection and that there was nothing ‘wrong with two consenting adults caring about one another. At that time, I could see that Chief Alexander was talking about more than a friendship... I advised him that I loved President Obama but I wasn't trying to sleep with in {him).” © "He asked me if I would ever get in a relationship with a guy like him. I tried to be discreet and said yes if he was younger. ...[ had to come out and tell him directly, “I do not sleep with old men... hief Alexander smiled and replied, ‘So you think I'm too old for you? I get it.” + “Chief Alexander advised he was taking a few days off and was driving down to see his ‘mother in his home town of Pensacola, Fl. ...Chief Alexander suggested that I consider going with him, he stated we could hang out at the beach. I told him how much I loved the water but I thought it would be inappropriate for me to be going with him and ‘walking around him in a bikini on the beach. He then stated that no one needed to know2|Page and I could stay at his mother's house and sleep in my own room since no one was there besides us.” * “He then asked me if I ever been to Miami, Fl. or Dallas, TX. I stated I visited Miami and Dallas years ago but haven't been there in a while. Chief Alexander advised I needed to go with him one day when he goes to Miami and Dallas so he could show me a ‘great time.” + “recall Chief Alexander inviting me to go to the movies with him and his daughter, however, he wanted to go later in the evening and by the time he attempted to go I was, too tired to go." Note: It is noteworthy to mention Lieutenant Howard indicated the alleged advances ended with a mutually amenable understanding. She stated, “We had no more uncomfortable conversations about dating an older man. ...I stated he needed to find someone his own age and was pretty sure there were women who were interested in him. We seemed to have a good understanding of each other by now and it appeared we were starting to develop a strong friendship.” Determination: Dr. Alexander categorically denied making the above advances. Though colleagues with whom Lieutenant Howard spoke to about this matter were interviewed, none acwally overheard the alleged conversations. No electronic information was discovered to suggest or support the allegation. This does not mean the conduct did not occur. It means in the absence of sufficient proof, the conduct cannot reasonably be substantiated, reducing the allegation to “she said he said." Issue 2: Lieutenant Howard accused Dr. Alexander of intimidation and retaliation for rejecting his advances. The investigation interpreted the time-period of the alleged intimidation and retaliation to be between-April 25, 2014 (Award Ceremony) and December 11, 2015 (date reported). Discussion: Lieutenant Howard cited the below incidents as situations used by Dr. Alexander as ‘opportunities to focus on her with the alleged behaviors: * Award Ceremony - Lieutenant Howard became overtly upset with Dr. Alexander for failing to honor other police officers involved in the McNair Elementary School/guaman incident, He recognized just one police officer, Detective Pitts. Lieutenant Howard responded with a controlled audible, “Oh HELL No.” This incident appears to have been the beginning of the end of their cordial relationship, * Chief Horner's Retirement Function - Lieutenant Howard allegedly failed to acknowledge Dr. Alexander and Assistant Chief Michael Yarbrough as she walked passed them.3/Page + New Birth Chureh Occasion - Ms. Kelly Gunby is a citizen who participated in a community outreach program sponsored by the Police Department and New Birth Church. Ms. Gunby stated, “Yes, she was rude. ... Lieutenant Howard walked into the building and I spoke to her and she looked at me and did not respond, she looked me up and down and I spoke again, thinking maybe she did not hear me... I simply felt like her attitude was not good especially if we were bridging the gap between community, church and law enforcement." © On at least two occasions, Dr. Alexander's tone and tenor openly displayed his displeasure with Lieutenant Howard, One incident occurred in the presence of Rayna Longshore, Administrative Coordinator, while Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard discussed the N.O.B.LE Conference, The second occurred in the presence of Scott Gasser, Major, just prior to Officer Toatley’s funeral. Respective comments are outlined below: © N.O.B.LE Conference conversation ~ Lieutenant Howard stated, “...d¢ this time, I could tell him [he} (Dr. Alexander] was upset with me or directing some ype of anger towards me. ...1 wasn't sure if he was upset that I did not come to him first to get approval to go fo the conference or not... I asked him if he wanted ‘me to go when he replied, ‘If didn't want you to go I would have nipped it in the bud already. © Just prior to Officer Toatley’s Funeral - Major Gassner stated, "Dr. Alexander stated he was tired of Lt, Howard disrespecting executive staff. ...Dr. Alexander instructed me to contact Major Anderson and tell her to keep Lt. Howard away from him during the funeral." Determination: The investigation sought to determine if the counseling sessions to which ‘Lieutenant Howard was subjected were warranted or a pretext for retaliation/intimidation. ‘The Police Department's top three senior officials (Alexander, Conroy ard Yarbrough) cited personal observations of incidents they found to be disrespectful. © As referenced above, Dr. Alexander and Chief Yarbrough indicate Lieutenant Howard failed to acknowledge their presence at Chief Homer’s retirement function. © Chief Conroy stated, “...! only recall one incident in which she was disrespectful and ignored me. This was at the N.O.B.L.E Conference in Indianapolis. I was with Chief Yarbrough and Chief Harris in the Hotel Lobby. Lieutenant Howard saw us and instead of saying anything, she hid behind some flowers. I approached her and said “Hello, Lt. Howard” and left.”4|Page + Major Hanis stated, “Y was making the rounds to inquire how each staff member was holding up. When I got to Lieutenant Howard, I forced her to acknowledge my presence by standing in front of her. 1 asked her how she was holding up. She mumbled something, kind of gaffing me off; and went back to talking to someone else. Connie has been this way for years and this behavior is not out of the ordinary.” «Ms. Gunby (citizen) stated, “Yes, she was rude, ...Liewtenant Howard walked into the building and I spoke to her and she looked at me ard did not respond, she looked me up and down and I spoke again, thinking maybe she did not hear me... I simply fel like her attitude was not good especially if we were bridging the gap between community, church and law enforcement. 12 Lieutenant Howard the benefit of the doubt in féiling to acknowledge Dr. Alexander and Chief Yarbrough, one cannot ignore the observations of the department head, another senior officer, a citizen and others included in the investigative report but not mentioned in this summary. Lieutenant Howard’s behavior garnered the attention of command staff and resulted in counseling and other related conversations. Contrary to the allegation Dr. Alexander retaliated and intimidated Lieutenant Howard through unwarranted corrective measures, the origin of corrective actions may be taced to her behavior. Consequently, allegations of intimidation/retaliation are determined to be without merit. Loprle File Alfied Eider, Employee Relations ManagerTABLE OF CONTENTS Enclosure (I) Lieutenant Consuela Howard - Statement (Complaint) Enclosure (2) ‘County Emails - Dr. Alexander/Lt. Howard (CD) Enclosures (3,4) Recorded Meeting (9-29-16) Alexander, Howard and Anderson (tape) | Enclosure (5) Rayna Longshore — Questionnaire Enclosure (6)_ Dr. Cedric Alexander — Questionnaire Enclosure (7) Officer Tammy Sandifer — Questionnaire Enclosure (8) Assistant Chief Michael Yarbrough - Questionnaire, Enclosure (9) Chief James Conroy ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (10) Kelly Gunby (citizen) - Questionnaire Enclosure (11) ‘Officer Tanisha Moore — Questionnaire Enclosure (12) Detective Malik Haughton - Questionnaire Enclosure (13) ‘Sergeant Theodore Golden Enclosure (14) Detective Lesa Robertson. Enclosure (15) Major Brian Harris — Statement (memo) Enclosure (16) Major Scott Gassner - Questionnaire Enclosure (17) Investigator Willie MeCain, Retired — Statement (memo) Enclosure (18) ‘Sandra Ferguson (citizen) ~ Statement (memo) Enclosure (19) ‘Assistant Chief Edward Jones - -Questionnaire Enclosure (20) Sergeant Steven Coachman — Questionnaire Enclosure (1) Lieutenant Christopher Collie- Questionnaire Enclosure (22) ‘Major Keemeit Johnson ~ Questionnaire Enclosure 23) Detective Ben Gaither ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (24) Lieutenant Bryon Holmes — Questionnaire Enclosure (25) ‘Major Timothy Hunt, Retired - Questionnaire Enclosure (26) ‘Sergeant Mark Johnson - Questionnaire Enclosure (27) Kyle Jones — Statement (memo) Enclosure (28) ‘Sergeant Janice Love ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (29) “Major Sonya Porter Questionnaire Enclosure G0) Detective Lisa Robinson — Questionnaire Enclosure (31) ‘Sergeant Freddy Walker — Questionnaire Enclosure (32) ‘Sergeant Jeff Wiggs — Questionnaire Enclosure (33) ‘Master Police Officer Steven Williams — Questionnaire Enclosure (34)I, tH. WV. Investigative Report Consuela Howard and Cedric Alexander February 5, 2016 Charging Party: Consuela Howard, Police Lieutenant, black female, Date of Hire: January 3, 1997 Accused: Cedric Alexander, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, black male, Date of Hire: March 28, 2013. Complaint: Sexual Harassment ~ The complaint originated through a third party, former Police Major Karen Anderson, who was the supervisor of Lieutenant Howard, Major Anderson informed Police Chief James Conroy of the allegations during her contentious December 2015 termination. Chief Conroy forwarded the allegations to Human Resources (HR) for investigation and resolution, Please refer to Enclosure (2). ‘The complaint is comprised of two (2) allegations, unwelcome advances and subsequent intimidation/retaliation for rejecting same. detail account of each allegation and respective Finding of Facts and Conclusions are contained in Section VI. Remedy Requested: Lieutenant Howard stated, "just wanted Dr. A [Alexander] 10 leave me alone... He had made this entire year hostile... ..1 am very tired of him and tired of his attacks, This has become very stressful and enough is enough.” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (31), paragraph (2). Inves tive Methods and Procedures: The investigation sought to obtain testimony from those in a position to observe the alleged conduct. In addition to the principal parties, other individuals interviewed are listed below: A. Individuals Interviewed and Documents Reviewed: 1. Lieutenant Consuela Howard - Statement (Complaint) Enclosure (2) 2. County Emails - Dr. Alexander/Lt. Howard Enclosures (3.4). 3. Taped Meeting (9-29-16) Alexander, Howard and Anderson _Enclosure (5) 4. Rayna Longshore - Questionnaire Enclosure (6) 5. Dr. Cedric Alexander ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (7) 6. Officer Tammy Sandifer ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (8) 7. Assistant Chief Michael Yarbrough - Questionnaire Enclosure (9) 8. Chief James Conroy - Questionnaire Enclosure (10) 9, Kelly Gunby (citizen) - Questionnaire Enclosure (11) _ ENCLOSURE /}2|Page 10, Officer Tanisha Moore ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (12) 1. Detective Malik Haughton ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (13) 12, Sergeant Theodore Golden Enclosure (14) 13, Detective Lesa Robertson Enclosure (15) 14, Major Brian Harris ~ Statement (memo) Enclosure (16) 15. Major Scott Gassner - Questionnaire Enclosure (17) 16. Investigator Willie McCain, Retired ~ Statement (memo) Enclosure (18) 17, Sandra Ferguson (citizen) — Statement (memo) Enclosure (19) 18. Assistant Chief Edward Jones - -Questionnaire Enclosure (20) Others Interviewed/Statements not Referenced 19, Sergeant Steven Coachman ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (21) 20. Lieutenant Christopher Collie~ Questionnaire Enclosure (22) 21, Major Keemeit Johnson ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (23) 22, Detective Ben Gaither — Questionnaire Enclosure (24) 23. Lieutenant Bryon Holmes ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (25) 24, Major Timothy Hunt, Retired — Questionnaire Enclosure (26) 25, Sergeant Mark Johnson — Questionnaire Enclosure (27) 26. Kyle Jones ~ Statement (memo) Enclosure (28) 27. Sergeant Janice Love ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (29) 28, Major Sonya Porter Questionnaire Enclosure (30) 29, Detective Lisa Robinson ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (31) 30, Sergeant Freddy Walker ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (32) 31. Sergeant Jeff Wiggs ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (33) 32. Master Police Officer Steven Williams ~ Questionnaire Enclosure (34) B. Records Reviewed: 1. DeKalb County emails between Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard for the periods March 28, 2013 - December 14, 2015. Please refer to Enclosures (3) and ®. 2. Taped recording of a September 29, 2015 meeting involving Dr. Alexander, Lieutenant Howard and Major Anderson. Please refer to Enclosure (5) 3. Personnel files of Dr. Alexander and Licutenant Howard VI. Allegations, Finding of Faets and Conclusions: _ ENCLOSURE /3|Page A. Allegation 1: Lieutenant Howard accused Dr. Alexander of making unwelcome advances and cited the below five incidents as examples of same. The alleged events occurred between June 2013 and August 2013. Note: Finding of Facts and Conclusions for Advances 1 thru 5 are identical and repeated after each alleged advance. ‘This allows each instance to stand on its own merit with a comprehensive explanation if individually extracted post investigation, 1. Advance Number 1: Lieutenant Howard stated, “...Chief Alexander began talking when he asked me if [liked him. I agreed that I liked him as a friend, He then told me that [like him a lot which I said I like you but I am just getting to mow you. Chief Alexander stated that we had a strong connection and that there was nothing wrong with two consenting adults caring about one another. At that time, I could see that Chief Alexander was talking about more than a friendship... 1 advised him that I loved President Obama but I wasn't trying to sleep with in [him], ” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (4), paragraph (2). “He asked me if I would ever get in a relationship with a guy like him. I tried to be discreet and said yes if he was younger. ...I had to come out and tell him directly, “Ido not sleep with old men. ...Chief Alexander smiled and replied, ‘So ‘you think I'm too old for you? 1 get it.’ He stated he liked dating younger women because they kept themselves in shape compared 10 women his own age that did rnot take care of themselves.” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (4), paragraph @); and page (5), paragraph (1). dings of Facts: Dr. Alexander categorically denied making the alleged advance at Lieutenant Howard. The above conversations, whether real or alleged, took place only in the presence of the two principal parties. Neither party provided witnesses to corroborate any of the above alleged conversations. HR consulted the Department of Information Technology and obtained a history of County emails between Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard for the period March 28, 2013 - December 14, 2015. No emails were found to support the subject matter referenced above. Please refer to Enclosures (3) and (4) Conclusions: No evidence (witnesses, electronic or otherwise) was discovered to confirm or deny allegations of unwelcome advances. However, this conclusion does not mean the conduct did not exist. It means the conclusion is predicated solely on the evidence discovered. In the absence of reasonable proof, the allegation cannot be substantiated and is reduced to “she said he said." _ ENCLOSURE / 34|Page 2. Advance Number 2: Lieutenant Howard stated, “A few days later I believe I was off that day when Chief Alexander called me and once again he bought up the conversation again about dating older men. I advised him I had no desire to date old men and nothing he could say would change it. Chief Alexander made a comment that I was being naive which I immediately became very defensive and advised him that I may not have all those college degrees but “Naive” is one thing that I'am not. ..Chief Alexander advised he would never bring up this conversation again, he stated that he was clear on how I felt and wanted to make sure that our conversation was just between us. We ended the conversation in a good note after he advised we would never discussion the issue again...” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (5), paragraph (2). Findings of Facts: Dr. Alexander categorically denied making the alleged advance at Lieutenant Howard. The above conversations, whether real or alleged, took place only in the presence of the two principal parties. Neither party provided witnesses to corroborate any of the above alleged conversations. HR consulted the Department of Information Technology and obtained a history of County emails between Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard for the period March 28, 2013 - December 14, 2015. No emails were found to support the subject matter referenced above. Please refer to Enclosures (3) and (4). Conclusions: No evidence (witnesses, electronic or otherwise) was discovered to confirm ot deny allegations of unwelcome advances. However, this conclusion does not mean the conduct did not exist. It means the conclusion is predicated solely on the evidence discovered. In the absence of reasonable proof, the allegation cannot be substantiated and is reduced to “she said he said," Advance Number 3: Lieutenant Howard stated, "...Chief Alexander advised he was taking a few days off and was driving down to see his mother in his home town of Pensacola, Fl. ...Chief Alexander suggested that I consider going with him, he stated we could hang out at the beach. I told him how much I loved the water but I thought it would be inappropriate for me to be going with him and walking around him in a bikini on the beach He then stated that no one needed 10 know and I could stay at his mother's house and sleep in my own room since no one was there besides us..." Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (6), paragraph Q. _ ENCLOSUREL/ J5|Page Findings of Facts: Dr. Alexander categorically denied making advances at Lieutenant Howard. The above conversations, whether real or alleged, took place only in the presence of the two principal parties. Neither party provided witnesses to corroborate any of the above alleged conversations. HR consulted the Department of Information Technology and obtained a history of County emails between Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard for the period March 28, 2013 - December 14, 2015. No emails were found to support the subject matter referenced above. Please refer to Enclosures (3) and (4). Conclusiuns: No evidence (witnesses, electronic or otherwise) was discovered to confirm or deny allegations of unwelcome advances. However, this conclusion does not mean the conduct did not exist. It means the conclusion is predicated solely on the evidence discovered. In the absence of reasonable proof, the allegation cannot be substantiated and is reduced to “she said he said." Advance Number 4: Lieutenant Howard stated, “..He then asked me if I ever been to Miami, Fl. or Dallas, TX. I stated I visited Miami and Dallas years ago but haven't been there in a while. Chief Alexander advised I needed to go with him one day when he goes to Miami and Dallas so he could show me a great time,” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (6), paragraph (2). Findings of Facts: Dr. Alexander categorically denied making advances at Lieutenant Howard. The above conversations, whether real or alleged, took place only in the presence of the two principal parties. Neither party provided witnesses to corroborate any of the above alleged conversations. HR consulted the Department of Information Technology and obtained a history of County emails between Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard for the period March 28, 2013 - December 14, 2015. No emails were found to support the subject matter referenced above. Please refer to Enclosures (3) and (4). Conelusions: No evidence (witnesses, electronic or otherwise) was discovered to confirm or deny allegations of unwelcome advances. However, this conclusion does not mean the conduct did not exist. It means the conclusion is predicated solely on the evidence discovered. In the absence of reasonable proof, the allegation cannot be substantiated and is reduced to “she said he said.” Advance Number 5: Lieutenant Howard stated, "Chief Alexander said he wanted me to meet his daughter who is a few years younger than 1am. One night ENCLOSUREL / 36|Page around the Christmas holiday, I recall Chief Alexander inviting me to go to the ‘movies with him and his daughter, however, he wanted to go later in the evening and by the time he attempted to go I was too tired to go.” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (6), paragraph (2). Findings of Facts: Dr, Alexander categorically denied making advances at Lieutenant Howard. The above conversations, whether real or alleged, took place only in the presence of the two principal parties. Neither party provided witnesses to corroborate any of the above alleged conversations. HR consulted the Department of Information Technology and obtained a history of County emails between Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard for the period March 28, 2013 - December 14, 2015. No emails were found to support the subject matter referenced above. Please refer to Enclosures (3) and (4). Conclusions: No evidence (witnesses, electronic or otherwise) was discovered to confirm or deny allegations of unwelcome advances. However, this conclusion does not mean the conduct did not exist. It means the conclusion is predicated solely on the evidence discovered, In the absence of reasonable proof, the allegation cannot be substantiated and is reduced to “she said he said." B. Allegation 2: Lieutenant Howard accused Dr. Alexander of intimidation/retaliation for rejecting unwelcome advances and provided the below incidents as examples of same. Enclosure (2), pages (11) thru (31) contain the incidents described below followed by Finding of Facts and Conclusions: 1, Incident Number 1 — Intimidation: Lieutenant Howard stated, “...He [Dr. Alexander] appeared to be frustrated but ! wasn't aware it was towards me. ... He immediately replied, ‘This is what I want to know, do you want to go to the N.O.B.LE Conference?’ I replied that I had already placed my paperwork in and haven't heard anything about it. He stated that was not what he asked; he wanted 10 know if I wanted to go to the conference. At this time, I could tell him [he] was upset with me or directing some type of anger towards me. I said yes I intended 10 go but if he wanted someone else to go then that would be fine. ...1 wasn't sure if he was upset that I did not come to him first to get approval to go to the conference or not... I asked him if he wanted me to go when he replied, ‘If I didn't want you to go I would have nipped it in the bud already...’ I stood up, ‘walked up to him as he stood in the doorway of his office and asked him directly, ‘Do we need 10 talk?’ Iwas pointing to him and I while trying to see ifwe needed 10 speak privately since he was having this conversation in front of Ms. Rayna's _ ENCLOSUREL /)7|Page desk and speaking to me in a very disrespectful manner. understand he was the Director of Public Safety, however, ke still have to be professional when dealing with his subordinates. Dr, A immediately advised, ‘No I don't have anything else to say, I said all I needed to say.'" Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (12), paragraph (3). Finding of Facts: Three individuals were present during this exchange - Lieutenant Howard, Dr. Alexander and Rayna Longshore, Administrative Coordinator. Lieutenant Howard used the words “frustrated, upset and angry” to describe Dr. Alexander's demeanor. Ms. Longshore described his disposition as “agitated” and stated, “...1 was confused as to what just happen.” Please refer to Enclosure (6), addendum, page (1). Leading up to the above exchange, Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard had a tense disagreement at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center about who should have been recognized in the MeNair Elementary School/gunman incident. Dr. Alexander stated, “I was still very bothered by her behavior during my iast interaction with her at Porter Sanford. Therefore, my tone and tenor were short and direct.” Please refer to Enclosure (7), response (49). Everyone (Lieutenant Howard and Ms. Rayna), including Dr. Alexander, agreed he displayed a stem and somewhat prickly demeanor. Testimony from both parties (Lieutenant Howard and Dr. Alexander) suggests Dr. Alexander's surly disposition was prompted by their recent argumentative conversation at the Porter Sanford Performing Art Center. Lieutenant Howard believed more officers should have been recognized [for the MeNair/guaman incident] at the recent department awards ceremony and was very vocal about her objections. As Dr. Alexander publicly recognized Detective Pitts, Lieutenant Howard simultaneously yelled out “Oh HELL No.” Her remarks were audible only in the vicinity of her table but her distain was clear. Conclusion: Though Dr. Alexander's disposition may have been consistent with an authoritarian management style, no evidence was found linking his conduct to distant (eight/nine months earlier) alleged unwelcome advances. It is reasoneble to conclude his conduct was prompted by their current disagreement over recognition activities. 2. Incident Number 2 - Intimidation: Lieutenant Howard stated, “March 10, 2015, ...Major A [Anderson] advised them to come in, the door opened up and Major Hunt walked in. He sat down... ...Major A began speaking. She replied, ‘Lt. Howard it has come to our attention that we received _ ENGLOSUREL /)8[Page @ complaint regarding you. The complaint advised that you were being disrespectful to the Command staff and you cannot do that, You must speak with the Command Staff no matter where you are, even if you are at a function. Major A continued advising that it is in the county policy that I must address the Command Staf at all times and that the next time that I am disrespectful to a Command Staff I could be written up.” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (15), paragraph (2). “March 27, 2015 ~ Shortly after Major E.L. Jones was promoted to Assistant Chief of Uniforms, Chief Jones requested a meeting with me in reference to the Tactical Response Team. ...Chief advised he heard some disturbing things and a complaint on me already regarding being disrespectful to the command staff. ...once again no one could provide any information on where or who the complainant was coming from. However, I did advise Chief Jones I felt the complaint came from Dr. A because he felt didn't speak to him at Chief Horner's retirement..." Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (16), paragraphs (2) and (3). lings of Facts: A number of Police Department senior staff members and one citizen reported they were disrespected by Lieutenant Howard: Dr. Alexander, Chief Conroy, Chief Yarbrough, Chief Jones and Ms. Kelly Gunby. The following occasions provide examples of Lieutenant Howard's alleged behavior. + Horner Retirement Occasion - On March 6, 2015 while attending “Chief G. Homer's” retirement party, together Officer Sandifer and Lieutenant Howard approached Chief Yarbrough and Dr. Alexander. According to Officer Sandifer, Lieutenant raised her hand to acknowledge Chief Yarbrough and Dr. Alexander. She stated, “Lt. Howard was very respecifiul when she walked passed them and spoke. ...We were right beside each other when she raised her hand to speak and I stopped to talk” Please refer to Enclosure (8), page (2), response (3). Chief Yarbrough stated, “To the best of my recollection, Lt. Howard did not speak, which I consider disrespectful. ...No, I do not recall Lt. Howard raising her hand to acknowledge myself or Dr. Alexander.” Please refer to Enclosure (9), addendum, page (I), response (3). Dr, Alexander stated, “...L4 Howard blatantly disrespected Asst. Chief Mike Yarbrough and myself at Chief Horner's retirement party. This was demonstreted by failing to acknowledge the two of us as she walked past." Please refer to Enclosure (7), response (50). ENCLOSUREL /J9|Page Other Occasions — Similar Behaviors + NOBLE, # 1 Oceasion - Chief Conroy stated, “I have not worked around Lieutenant Howard much. I only recall one incident in which she ‘was disrespectful and ignored me. This was at the N.O.B.L.E Conference in Indianapolis. I was with Chief Yarbrough and Chief Harris in the Hotel Lobby. Lieutenant Howard saw us and instead of saying anything, she hid behind some flowers. I approached her and said “Hello, Lt, Howard” and left.” Please refer to Enclosure (10), addendum, page (9), paragraph (1). * New Birth Chureh Oceasion - Ms. Gunby stated, “Yes, she was rude. ..Lieutenant Howard walked into the building and I spoke to her and she looked at me and did not respond, she looked me up and down and I spoke ‘again, thinking maybe she did not hear me...I simply felt like her attitude was not good especially if we were bridging the gap between community, church and law enforcement.” Please refer to Enclosure (11), addendum, page (1), response (2). Officer Moore who was also in attendance stated, “In reference to the ‘New Birth Church incident, I assisted Lt. Howard with taking supplies out of her vehicle. ...At no time did I see her in a bad mood or rude to anyone, She was excited to be there. She was in a great mood." Please refer to Enclosure (12), addendum, page (1). © N.O.B.L.E. #2 Occasion - While attending the July 12, 2014 NOBLE. Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dr. Alexander was called to the podium to be recognized as the new President. He chose to recognize all DeKalb County Police Department personnel in attendance. Present at Lieutenant Howard's table were Detective Haughton, Sergeant Golden and Lieutenant Robertson. © Detective Haughton stated, "J remember Lt. Howard leaving to go [to] the rest room. When she returned I remember her being disappointed when she found out D. Alexander asked us to stand.” Please refer to Enclosure (13), addendum, page (1). © Sergeant Golden stated, “I don't recall Lt. Howard telling me why she left the table.” Please refer to Enclosure (14), page (2), response (3). ENCLOSURE( / J10|Page ‘© Lieutenant Robertson stated, “believe she had to use the restroom. I don’t think it was intentional.” Please refer to Enclosure (15), addendum, page (1), response (3). © Though the above individuals recall Lieutenant Howard leaving the table just prior to Dr. Alexander recognizing their attendance, they could neither confirm nor deny Lieutenant Howards intent. * Awards Ceremony Oceasion ~ As referenced above, Lieutenant Howard yelled out “Oh Hell NO!” as Dr. Alexander recognized Detective Pitts for his involvement in the McNair/gunman incident, Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (10), paragraph (1). Conclusion: When considering the number of occasions listed above, coupled with the testimony of multiple senior officers and at least one citizen, one would reasonably conclude that if not real, the perception of disrespect is real. One would also expect senior managers to share this perception with Lieutenant Howard slong with expectations going forward. Thus, counseling sessions initiated by Major Anderson, Major Hunt and Chief Jones with Lieutenant Howard are considered appropriate as opposed to harassment and/or intimidation, . Incident Number 3 — Intimidation: Lieutenant Howard stated, “September 25, 2015 - {meeting just prior to attending Officer Toatley's funeral}, ...She (Major Anderson] stated she had just got off the phone with Major Gassner and was told that she needed to keep me far away from Dr. A (Alexander) because he was pissed off at Lt. Howard and he better not see me today. ...Dr. A advised the ‘group that he was sick of me disrespecting the Command Staff and him but never specifically say what I suppose to have done or said.” Please refer to Enclosure (2) pages (17) and (18), paragraphs (1). Finding of Facts: Dr. Alexander stated, “J made the comment to Major Gassner ‘out of frustration after hearing from Major Brian Harris, whom can be reached at 770-480-9292, that he also experienced disrespectful behavior from Lt. Howard at Officer Toatley’s wake (September 24, 2015].” Please refer to Enclosure (7), response (56). Major Harris confirmed Dr. Alexander’s claim that he was disrespected by Lieutenant Howard the night before at Officer Toatley’s wake, Major Harris stated, “J was making the rounds to inquire how each staff member was holding ENCLOSURE( / JPage up. When I got to Lieutenant Howard, I forced her to acknowledge my presence by standing in front of her. I asked her how she was holding up. She mumbled something, kind of gaffing me off, and went back to talking to someone else. Connie has been this way for years and this behavior is not out of the ordinary.” Please refer to Enclosure (16). Major Gassner stated, “I don't remember the specific date but sometime in September I attended a meeting in Dr. Alexander's office. Dr. Alexander stated he was tired of Lt. Howard disrespecting executive staff. I assume that this incident was a result of something she may have done at Toatley's wake. Dr. Alexander instructed me to contact Major Anderson and tell her to keep Lt, Howard away from him during the funeral." Please refer to Enclosure (17), addendum, page (1), paragraph (1). Itis possible Lieutenant Howard’s remark of the night before found its way back to Dr. Alexander, “September 24, 2015, ..1 advised (Officer Sandifer, retired Officers Sharon Horn and Willie McCain}, that I told Director Alexander that I do not ‘fuck' old men and he appeared to be offended but got over it." Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (17), paragraph (3). © Officer Sandifer confirmed the presence of the above individuals and Lieutenant Howard’s comment, “.../ do not ‘fuck’ old men.” When asked to recount the above conversation, she stated, “That was the only thing that she stated in the conversation and then we moved on from it.” Please refer to Enclosure (8). © Retired Officer McCain was unwilling to come to the office for a personal interviewed but was amenable to a telephone interview. When asked if he recalled Lieutenant Howard stating, “...J told Director Alexander that I do not ‘fuck’ old men...," Officer MeCain stated, “I heard something like that but did not entertain it.” Please refer to Enclosure (18). Conclusion: Though Dr. Alexander stated he reacted out of frustration because Lieutenant Howard disrespected Major Harris the day before at Officer Toatley’s wake, one cannot disregard the possibility he became aware of her conversation, with Officers Sandifer, McCain and Horn during the same period, “.../ told Dr. Alexander Ido not ‘fuck* old men...” Lieutenant Howard’s disrespectful or perceived disrespectful behavior was nothing new and can be traced back months earlier. In situations involving _ ENCLOSUREL/ J12|Page 3. Incident Number 5 - Ret: disrespect, it is reasonable to call the individual in for counseling or discipline where as one would create distance or space when sexual harassment concerns arise, As to which incident prompted Dr. Alexander to issue this directive to keep Lieutenant Howard away from him, only he knows. Incident Number 4 — Intimidation: Lieutenant Howard stated, "...J proceeded 10 Officer Toatley’s funeral at Stronghold Christian Church. ...As the service was ending all officers were directed to head outside first. ...1 noticed Dr. A walking towards me. ...he was standing about three feet away from us with his hands in his pockets looking towards my direction. I felt he was intentional trying to intimidate me. He was just standing there near a vehicle as if he was waiting to Say something. [Burial Site] .. believed he came searching for me, especially afier he ordered them to keep me away from him then he turns around and come towards me as if he was looking for trouble.” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (18), paragraph (3) and page (19), paragraph (1) and (2). Eindine of Facts: The relationship between [Lieutenant Howard and Dr, Alexander was now strained, as evidence by his directive to keep her away from him. Please refer to Enclosure (17), addendum, page (1), paragraph (1). However, no unusual conduct was noted at the burial site, ‘Conclusion: Besides the emotional discomfort both parties may have felt by being in close proximity to each other, no conduct was reported to suggest retaliation and/or intimidation, ion: Note: This incident was briefly discussed as art of a patter under Incident 2 but is discussed here as a standalone issue. Lieutenant Howard stated, “December 7, 2015, ...l walked into the office when I noticed all three officers [Chiefs Conroy and Yarbrough and Sargent Wallace] were sitting around this small table in the chief's office and asked me to take a sit. [felt like something was wrong and somewhat intimidated being surrounded by all of them. Chief Yarbrough quickly advised the reason they called me into the office was because they received a complaint on my {me] in reference to last weekend at ‘Bridge the Gap.’ ...Chief Yarbrough appeared to be the one doing most of the talking when he advised two women supposedly complained that Iwas rude to them, ...1 quickly advised no, I did not recall anything like that. I advised them about two women that were a little mutty at the church but there were no arguing or any unprofessional conduct while dealing with them.” Please refer to Enclosure (2), page (25), paragraph (5); and page (26), paragraph (1). _ ENCLOSURE /13|Page Finding of Facts: The female citizens who allegedly filed a complaint against Lieutenant Howard were Ms. Gunby and Ms. Sarah Ferguson. Both women were contacted by HR but only Ms. Gunby was willing to discuss the matter in person. She stated, “Yes, she [Lieutenant Howard] was rude, ...Lieulenant Howard walked into the building and I spoke to her and she looked at me and did not respond, she looked me up and down and I spoke again, thinking maybe she did not hear me... I simply felt like her attitude was not good especially if we were bridging the gap between community, church and law enforcement." Please refer to Enclosure (11), addendum, page (1), response (2). Chief Yarbrough had previously interviewed Ms, Gunby and Ms. Ferguson. According to Chief Yarbrough, Ms. Gunby stated, “She's [Lieutenant Howard] a ‘rip, She was nasty, acted as if she didn't want to be there (her impression). Please refer to Enclosure (9), addendum, page (2), paragraph (2). Ms. Ferguson participated in a phone interview with HR and stated she did not experience a negative interaction with Lt. Howard. She further stated Lt. Howard was very helpful to her at the event... Please refer to Enclosure (19). According to Chief Yarbrough, “Ms. Ferguson advised she didn’t have a problem with her [Lieutenant Howard}.” Please refer to Enclosure (9), addendum, page (2), paragraph (2). Conclusion: Ms. Gunby and Ms. Ferguson apparently had different individual experiences with Lieutenant Howard. Had this been the first occasion in which “rudeness” was reported, perhaps the two incidents would have cancelled each other out, Ms. Gunby’s claim is consistent with the claims of multiple coworkers, seniors and peers, Based on the volume of prior reported behavior, it is reasonable to conclude Ms, Gunby experienced a negative situation with Lieutenant Howard. VIL. Determination: With regard to unweleome advances, all such communication took place in the privacy of one-on-one conversations between Dr. Alexander and Lieutenant Howard. The investigation can neither confirm nor deny the content of their ‘exchanges, rendering the allegations unsubstantiated and inconclusive. As it pertains to intimidation/retaliation, the number of swom individuals (Alexander, Conroy, Yarbrough, and Harris) and a citizen (Gunby) who claimed to have encountered unprofessional experiences when engaging Lieutenant Howard are significant and form a pattern. In addition to the above individuals, Chiof Jones stated, “Majors Medlin... and ENCLOSURE L / 314]|Page Voss spoke 10 me about Lt Howard's behavior." Please refer to Enclosure (20), response (5). The investigation was unable to interview Majors Medlin and Voss due to time restrictions. Based on the above established pattern of behevior, it is reasonable to conclude counseling sessions and related corrective interventions were prompted by the actions of Lieutenant Howard and not Dr. Alexander. Consequently, allegations of intimidation/retaliation are determined to be without merit. Ae Fle Alffed EXder, Employee Relations Manager ENCLOSURE(/ 3‘To: Mr. E. Elder (DeKalb Human Resources) From: Lt. Consuela Howard #1832 Re: Dr. Alexander's Formal Complaint Date: December 11, 2015 (On May 20, 2013, | met Chief Alexander when he visited North Precinct that evening. | was on my way to work when I received a call from Sgt. A. D. Williams advising me that Chief Alexander was at North Precinct and he wasn’t sure know if was aware. No one had advised me he was coming by and | had no idea what he wanted, All of the precincts were notified prior that Chief Alexander may conduct surprises visits to each precinct to check things out. At the time, Chief Alexander was already at the precinct for some time which was very rear to have a member of the Command Staff visiting any Morning Watch ‘team during the night. Our hours were from 2200 hrs. to 0800 hrs. and normally, supervisors would just send memos, advised Sgt. Williams that | was just minutes away from North Precinct and would be there shortly. | arrived to work just about 10 minutes before roll call. immediately went into my office and began checking my emails and check to see if there was any information that needed to be passed ‘on to the Morning Watch officers. | conducted myselt in my normal routine, did not run into the sergeant’ office since it appeared Chief Alexander was speaking to the officers who were standing around the sergeant’s desk. | did not see Chief Alexander until he actually came down the hallway with the officers heading to roll ‘call, We met in the hallway and he advised he wanted to speak to my afficers even though he had already spoken to most of them already. We went into roll call where Sgt. Williams called everyone to attention, | introduced Chief Alexander to the group for the ones who did not get a chance to speak with him prior to roll call. He appeared to be very friendly and opened to questions that officers had. He spoke briefly to the group in a positive manner and wanted officers to give him a chance to fix some of the things that had been broken in this department. After finishing speaking to the officers, Chief Alexander advised he wanted to speak with me after roll call Just 25 we were exiting roll call, Chief Alexander advised he had to make a phone call or take 2 phone call. | directed him into the Lieutenant's office for privacy. | continued on with my normal duties to check with the evening watch sergeants to get an update of any pending calls. As | was walking back ‘towards my office, Chief Alexander stepped out of the office and began talking when Lt, Knight approached us with a sheet of paper that she thought was faxed to Chief Alexander. She asked Chief Alexander ifthe paper belong to him which it was discovered it was a letter for the Motor Officer but had the words of "Chief's Office” on it. Chief Alexander immediately advised it was not his and then looked towards me and stated he wanted me to ride him around North Precinct and show him the areas where we were losing to the City of Brookhaven . I think both of us (Lt. Knight and 1} were surprised by Chief Alexander's request especially since it was night time. | told him okay and asked if he could give ENCLOSURE(2 }2[Page ‘me a few minutes to finish up in the precinct which he stated he would meet me on the side of the building where the police cars were parked. ‘Once | loaded'my vehicle up, | drove around the side of the building and picked Chief Alexander up. As | begin driving over 1-285 and Ashford Dunwoody, Chief immediately stated he wanted to start off by getting to know who | was, where was | from, was | married, do I have children, what type of education | trad, how long | been with the department and so on. | gave him a brief idea of who ! was when he asked, me about the police department and wanted some ideas that could help improve the department. | ‘asked him before answering his question if he wanted to hear the truth or the lie. Chief Alexander smiled and advised he definitely wanted the truth and wanted me to feel free to be honest with him at all times. That evening we talked about the department and the issues that bought us to this day and time. | explained many issues that | had and the treatment | went through prior to his arrival. ! advised him that | had gone through several incidents in this department and would not go through another Incident without getting legal counsel. The ride lasted almost three hours before Chief Alexander ‘appeared to get sleepy. | drove him back to the precinct where he got in his vehicle and left the precinct. May 21, 2013, after meeting Chief Alexander the night before and giving him a ride along, got off work that morning and headed to DeKalb Police Headquarters forthe Oral Review Board. | was assigned to the review board to interview candidates forthe position as police officers. After we finished interviewing for the day, | went to Piccadly’s Restaurant, just minutes away from Police Headquarters to.eat before heading home to go to bed. | was up all day and had just finished eating when | noticed Sgt. Love walking into the restaurant. We greeted each other with a hug when noticed Chief Alexander was also atthe restaurant. Chief Alexander asked me to come and sit down with them for lunch. | immediately advised that | had just finished eating and was about to head on home. He told me to stay for alittle way which | agreed. | noticed a gentleman was also with Chief who | did not recognize until ‘Chief Alexander introduced him as Clarence Cox. As looked into the young man's face, | quickly recognized Clarence Cox (Chief of Police over Clayton County School) as an old friend | met when I frst became a police officer. After he realizes it was me, we greeted each other with a hug and explained to Chief Alexander of how we had met years ago. Clarence advised he was good friends with Chief ‘Alexander and was glad he came to Dekalb County. I eft shortly afterwards and headed home. ‘Shortly after the first ride along with Chief Alexander, he came back and road with me again on several other times throughout the night. Sgt. Love would call me and asked if| was working that evening because Chief Alexander wanted to do another ride along, The firs time Sgt. Love called me regarding another ride along | asked if Chief Alexander wanted to ride with another officer. Sgt. Love advised no he ‘wanted to ride with me which | agreed. | was advised to call Chief Alexander by cell phone (personal cell) when | was ready to conduct the ride along after finishing my normal routine at the precinct. | advised Sgt. Williams that | would be riding with Chief Alexander in case | missed something serious over the radio. | always had my radio on; | was still available by phone anytime while driving Chief Alexander ‘around North Precinct. began hearing about several supervisors and officers wondering why Chief ‘Alexander was only riding with me. Now | have heard prior that he was conducting ride along with other officers but | asked St. Love why did he wanted to ride along with me. She stated Chief Alexander liked ‘mystyle and thought | was a very good supervisor. liked Chief Alexander and considered him a friend ENCLOSURE 213|Page but | understood he was still my boss. We would talk about several issues within the department and throughout the country as well as our life experiences during the ride along. About @ week after meeting Chief Alexander, | was working a part time at Ray of Hope Church on Snapfinger Rd along with several other officers. | was speaking with someone in the church when Lt. K.D. Johnson advised he heard something about me. He continued to say that this person was speaking highly about Lt. Howard and how | carried myself. ! was not in the mood for any games and thought he ‘was being funny when he advised the person was Chief Alexander. He advised he was in a meeting, unknown if it was a Comp Stat meeting or a Staff meeting. | then heard several other officers advising they heard Chief Alexander speaking highly of me. It was very rare to hear anything about an officer let alone a supervisor who works the night shift. We (morning watch officers) seem to disappear in the light: May 30, 2013, a memo was sent out by Captain Gallo in reference to Chief Alexander visits. The memo basically advised it had come to his attention that Chief Alexander had conducted another ride along, with a lieutenant the previous night. Captain Gallo advised for future visits he requested @ brief memo of our discussions with the Chief. | did not feel comfortable writing a memo on what | talked about with ‘anyone whether it was Chief Alexander or the President of the United States. | decided that | would respectfully decline riding Chief Alexander to avoid having to write a memo. une 5, 2023, l received a phone call from Sgt. Love shortly after 2100 hrs. asking me if! was working, ‘that night because Chief Alexander wanted to do another ride along. | explained that | was off because | was in training for the Crime Scene Processing Class. She said okay and advised Chief Alexander would have to do it another time. At that time, | explained that I did not have a problem with Chief Alexander ‘riding with me, however, out of respect | would prefer him to ride with someone eke if | had to write ‘memos each time | rode with him. Sgt. Love asked me what memo was | referring to when | told her ‘about the email that was sent out to all lieutenants at North Precinct requesting we write a brief memo whenever we ride with Chief Alexander. Sgt. Love advised that Chief Alexander is not going to like hearing about the memo. She asked if | could forward her the email which | advised | would as soon as! {get back to work, lalso advised her that | was called out of the class today to assist the Tactical Response Team at the Dekalb County Jail tomorrow per Chief Holmes. June 6, 2013, l was working with the TRT team when I received a phone call from Sgt. Love about 1030 hrs. that morning, She advised Chief Alexander wanted to speak with me before handing him the phone. Chief Alexander greeted me then asked about the email that told Set. Love about: Chief Alexander appeared very upset and advised he wos going to handle it. He then stated that | would not have to worry anymore about writing a damn memo when get finish dealing with them (North Precinct ‘Command Staff). | wes not back at work but when | returned I noticed an email from Captain Tracy advising all ieutenants to disregard the last emailin reference to the Chief's vist. did not hear anything about it. ‘The following week | was in Leadership in Policing Organization training in Athens, Ga. After returning. from training, | was up at headquarters when | stopped by to see Chief Alexander. This visit was just ENCLOSUREL~4|Page after Set. Love transferred from Chief Alexander's office to the Special Victims Unit. ! went to see him to advise how awesome the Leadership in Police Organization training was when | noticed Chief Alexander hhad replaced Sgt. Love with Set. Angela Findlay and he was becoming friends with Det. Ben Gaither. Chief Alexander advised he thought about putting me in the position as his Administrative Officer; however, he did not think | would like it. He asked me if| would of accepted the position which | told him, “No, ! enjoy working on the streets.”As | was about to leave Chief Alexander's office, | mentioned to him as a friend to be careful with who he surrounds himself with. He immediately stopped me and asked ‘me what | was referring to. | explained he should be careful when saying certain things ike discussing former Director William Miller in front of Sgt. Findlay since she had a close relationship with him and she ‘maybe still in contact with him (rumor they were in a relationship). | advised that information since | was ‘aware that Chief Alexander had already spoken of his dislike for William Miller while conducting the ride along. He had been upset because he said he found out that William Miller had given Chief Holmes answers to the questions prior to applying for the Chief of Police position in DeKalb County. | advised he needed to be careful because some people are being your friend for the purpose of using it for power. ‘At that time, he stated to me, “You don't think | know that, how do you know i'm not using them?" At that time, | stated to him that 1 was just concern and do not want him to allow anyone to interfere with the purpose he came to Dekalb County. Chief Alexander immediately changed his tone and reply to me," Don’t act like you are squeaky clean, | know all about you and William Miller.” | was very surprised, because my relationship with William Miller was about sixteen years ago when I first came to Dekalb County and it was never advertised. | advised him that our relationship was years ago when | did not understand the importance of integrity and respect involving 2 supervisor and their subordinate. Chief Alexander then advised he was sick of hearing about all these women “slinging ass" throughout the department. | quickly corrected him by advising him that | never laid down with anyone for neither any position nor anything else. | worked for everything | have; no one gave me a damn thing. No one in this department could ever say | slept my way through any damn thing and 1 can walk through these hallways with my head held high because | earned it. At that time, Chief Alexander realized that Iwas ‘not happy with his comment when he tried to lighten up the mood and changed the subject. Afterwards headed home wondering why he was so interested in who I had a sexual relationship with especially something that occurred aver fifteen years ago. | was very disturbed about what he said and his comment towards the females within the department. The following week, unknown exact date | received a call from Chief Alexander while at work and he advised he wanted to ride with me. He advised me to meet him at his apartment comglex off Johnson Rd across from Publix Grocery Store. As | pulled up at his apartment, Chief Alexander advised me to park ‘my unit which I did, At that time, Chief Alexander advised we could just sit outside in front of the building and talk. Chief Alexander began talking when he asked me if liked him. | agreed that | liked him asa friend. He then told me that | like him a lot which | said | like you but | am just getting to know you. Chief Alexander stated that we had a strong connection and that there was nothing wrong with two consenting adults caring about one another. At that time, | could see that Chief Alexander was talking about more than a friendship. | once again advised that | ike his style and the way he carries himself; | advised him that | Joved President Obama but | wasn’t trying to sleep with in. He asked me if| would ever get ina relationship with a guy like him. | tried to be discreet and said yes if he was younger. ENSIS*7EC2)