Justice Samuel Alito after a swearing in ceremony for Mark Esper to be the new U.S. Secretary of Defense on July 23, 2019 in Washington, DC.had flown outside the residence of Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito during the period surrounding Jan. 6, 2021, the conservative justice blamed the flag’s placement on his wife Martha-Ann — claiming her actions were a result of a clash over a neighbor’s anti-Trump yard sign and a verbal insult.
Now, the Alito’s neighbors — Emily Baden and her then-boyfriend, now husband — are disputing the Alitos’ version of events, according to the, which reviewed text messages and a police call to corroborate the claims. According to the Badens, Martha-Ann instigated the weeks-long conflict and at one point, spat at their car as they drove by the Alito’s home., the couple had placed signs on their yard that read “Trump Is a Fascist” and “You Are Complicit” shortly after the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Although it is not confirmed if Martha-Ann saw the signs, the couple said that as they were parking their car in front of their home, the justice’s wife pulled up and glared at them. On Jan. 17 that year, per a photo obtained by the Times, the upside-down flag was seen outside the Alito’s home, where neighbors said it remained for a few days.
Three days later, following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the couple drove past the Alito household. Per the couple and messages they sent at the time, Martha-Ann ran towards their car, yelled something unintelligible, and as they drove past the Alitos’ residence again to exit the cul-de-sac, she appeared to spit at their car.reporter , that same day, Martha-Ann shouted that the flag was “an international signal of distress.
Then on Feb. 15, 2021, as the couple were pulling trash bins, Martha-Ann walked up to them, used an expletive, and called them “fascists,” according to the Badens and texts the sent at the time.In response, Emily said she used a lewd expression and said something to the likes of: “How dare you behave this way. You’ve been harassing us, over signs. You represent the highest court in the land. Shame on you.
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