Did Glenn Beck rape and murder a young girl in 1990?

Absolutely not! I’m certain of it. Plus, there is just no evidence that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. I’d feel better if he would just come out and deny it, but obviously, these accusations are so outrageous that no rational person could believe them to be true. It’s odd that Mr. Beck has avoided making a statement, for the record, denying that he raped and murdered a young girl in 1990, but I don’t think we should base decisions about his guilt solely on whether he answers these allegations.

While never addressing the substance of these claims, Mr. Beck has petitioned the International Domain Name Arbitration Panel to shut down the web site that is examining the rumor and the responses it draws. His counsel’s argument is that people who are seeking Glenn Beck’s own web site might somehow be confused. I really hope not. Anyway, while the irony of Glenn Beck bypassing the American court system and appealing to an international body is rich enough to savor, the legal proceedings have yielded an unexpected bright spot: the legal writings of Marc Randazza, who represents the domain owner. Mr. Randazza’s response (pdf) to the original complaint (pdf), as well as a letter (pdf) to Mr. Beck’s counsel. I hope that we can soon get a conclusive statement from Mr. Beck regarding these allegations about him raping and murdering a young girl in 1990.