Three of Robert Venable’s relatives, including his own daughter, rushed to Adams’ defense after the New York Times alleged he had lied about carrying a weathered photo of his friend and…
on Thursday, insisting that he’s been a constant and supportive presence in their lives ever since the late officer was murdered three decades ago.New York Times
“Eric personally drove me and my family to Fourth of July fireworks in the past, and when I called him at the last minute to attend a memorial for my father, the mayor was there.” “I can’t see him doing that because he had an actual relationship with my family,” Venable’s niece, Meredith Benson, told The Post.
“I know that they had a very good relationship,” she said. “It wasn’t that he was coming to our house for dinner… but he was someone who my grandmother could call on the phone at any time.” “It feels like a targeted attack,” Benson said, adding: “Don’t use a public servant who died in line of duty… to try to say he’s a liar.”
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