Connecticut socialite Hadley Palmer sentenced on voyeurism charges
for secretly filming minor
By Mark Lungariello
November 29, 2022 1:10pm Updated
A wealthy Connecticut woman went from socialite to registered sex offender Tuesday when she was slapped with a one-year prison sentence for secretly filming a minor and other people at her ritzy seaside mansion.
Hadley Palmer, 54, will have to spend 10 years on the sex offender registry and 20 years on probation after copping a plea deal and admitting to the charges in January — even as details of her case have mysteriously been kept from public view.
Palmer didn’t speak at her sentencing in Stamford Superior Court except to answer “yes” and “no” questions, but her lawyer called the punishment just.
“She’s taken responsibility for her actions,” defense attorney Michael Meehan said of Palmer, who already did 90 days behind bars. “This is a very caring, loving and sincere human being.”
Socialite Hadley Palmer will have to spend 10 years on the sex offender registry and 20 years on probation.
Greenwich Police Department
The disgraced socialite was seen before entering court embracing and kissing an unidentified man. She cried and wiped away tears before entering the courtroom and was later escorted out in cuffs.
The unidentified man left court and covered his face with a hood. He didn’t answer questions from news photographers outside the courthouse.
Palmer, a mother of four who comes from a wealthy family, admitted she filmed people who were naked or in their underwear from 2017 to 2018 with the “intent to arouse or satisfy the sexual desire of such person [Palmer] or any other person.”
Despite pleading guilty on Jan. 19 to three counts of voyeurism and risk of injury to a minor, further details of the accusations against her remain shrouded in mystery.
Palmer’s case file remains sealed in a move that open-government advocates called highly unusual. The Associated Press argued that Palmer’s records could have been made public with the names of victims redacted or changed to fake names to protect their privacy, as is typical with Connecticut sex-crime cases.
Hadley Palmer pictured with husband Bradley Palmer, who she is reportedly divorcing. Patrick McMullan/PMC
But Judge John Blawie opted to keep the details of the case largely out of public view, although he rejected a defense request to close the court during portions of the sentencing and trial, the AP reported.
Palmer was arrested in October 2021 and she was quickly accepted into an accelerated rehabilitation program, which requires that cases be sealed. But the charges against her were so serious, she should’ve been ineligible for the program, according to the AP.
The two highest charges against her — employing a minor in an obscene performance and possession of child pornography — were dropped as part of her plea deal.
Palmer is the daughter of hedge fund founder Jerrold Fine and is in the process of divorcing venture capitalist Bradley Palmer.
Balenciaga finally cops to mistakes in disturbing BDSM ad campaign,
condemns child abuse amid scandal
BDSM - Wikipedia
BDSM is a variety of often erotic practices or roleplaying involving bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism, etc.
By Ben Cost
November 28, 2022 2:42pm Updated
They weren’t content to grin and “bear” it.
Amid fierce backlash, Balenciaga has doubled down on its stance for the controversial ad campaign that depicted kids alongside bondage-style attire and a child pornography court ruling. The Kering-owned fashion house released its mea culpa in an Instagram post on Monday afternoon.
“We strongly condemn child abuse; it was never our intent to include it in the narrative,” the luxury couture company wrote in the statement. Balenciaga — which has been associated with the likes of Kim Kardashian — was referring to a series of ads featuring children in Balenciaga apparel, holding plush toys that wear bondage get-ups.
Needless to say, the brand was quick to pull the ads, and now is condemning the controversial campaign, writing: “Our plush bear bags and the gift collection should have not been featured with children.”
“This was a wrong choice by Balenciaga, combined with our failure in assessing and validating images,” the fashion label added. “The responsibility for this lies with Balenciaga alone.”
Elsewhere in the apology, the company addressed the inclusion in one of the ads of legal documents from a Supreme Court case that ruled on child porn laws.
“The second, separate campaign for spring 2023, which was meant to replicate a business office environment, included a photo from a page in the background from a Supreme Court ruling ‘United States v. Williams’ 2008 which confirms as illegal and not protected by freedom of speech the promotion of child pornography,” Balenciaga wrote. “All the items included in this shooting were provided by third parties that confirmed in writing that these props were fake office documents.”
They added, “They turned out to be [real legal] papers most likely coming from the filming of a television drama.”
The ads featured child models holding plush toys in bondage-style attire. Balenciaga
Balenciaga attributed the “inclusion of these unapproved documents” to “reckless negligence,” presumably by a contract worker hired for the photo shoot, whom “Balenciaga has filed a complaint” over. Indeed, the brand has reportedly since filed a $25 million lawsuit against the parties allegedly responsible: production company North Six and set designer Nicholas Des Jardins and his namesake company.
Nonetheless, Balenciaga wrote on Instagram that it takes “full accountability for our lack of oversight and control of the documents in the background.”
The company added that it “could have done things differently” and pledged to do so going forward amid ongoing investigations.
"We strongly condemn child abuse; it was never our intent to include it in the narrative," Balenciaga wrote.
“We strongly condemn child abuse; it was never our intent to include it in the narrative,”
Balenciaga wrote of the ad campaign. Jam Press/Balenciaga
“We are closely revising our organization and collective ways of working,” Balenciaga declared. “We are reinforcing the structures around our creative processes and validation steps. We want to ensure that new controls mark a pivot and will prevent this from happening again.”
The company even claimed to be working with “organizations who specialize in child protection and aims at ending child abuse and exploitation.”
“We want to learn from our mistakes and identify ways we can contribute,” the brand concluded. “Balenciaga reiterates its sincere apologies for the offense we have caused and extends its apologies to talents and partners.”
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Florida QB Jalen Kitna arrested on child pornography charges
By Ryan Glasspiegel
November 30, 2022 4:48pm Updated
Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna has been arrested on child pornography charges, according to multiple reports.
Kitna, the son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was booked into Alachua County Jail at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, per sheriff’s records. CBS 4 in Gainesville reports that a police spokesperson said Kitna was booked on charges related to child pornography.
Kitna is facing three counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child exploitation material, according to TMZ. He has been suspended from the football team.
Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested on child pornography charges on Wednesday.
Alachua County Jail
“We are shocked and saddened to hear of the news involving Jalen Kitna,” the school said in a statement to multiple outlets. “These are extremely serious charges and the University of Florida and the UAA have zero tolerance for such behavior. Jalen has been suspended indefinitely from the football program.”
According to CBS 4, the Gainesville Police Department said that they were tipped by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a Discord user had shared a photo of child sexual abuse. Further investigation revealed it was Kitna’s Discord account that shared the photo. A second photo was also discovered.
Kitna allegedly told police he did share the photos but thought it was “legal” because he found them online. A subsequent search of his devices found three more child sex abuse images.
Kitna is a redshirt freshman who appeared in four games for the Gators this season. In 2022, he completed 10 of his 14 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown. He was a three-star recruit out of Burleson, Texas, in the class of 2021, according to 247’s rankings.
He was considered a candidate to start for Florida in their bowl game if starting quarterback Anthony Richardson sits out.
Jon Kitna played for the Seahawks, Bengals, Lions and Cowboys during his 14-year NFL career.
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