New Firm Investigating Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Dr. Michael Brown Revealed
The new firm conducting a third-party investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Dr. Michael Brown has been revealed, with the Line of Fire Board (TLOF) sharing that Firefly will be handling the case and that their results will be made fully public.
In a news release to the Media, the TLOF board writes:
Although it was a challenging task to secure someone during the holiday season, we are pleased to confirm that we have retained Firefly to oversee the entire investigative process for us. Because of their stellar reputation, coupled with the respect that they’ve received from the advocacy community, we are thankful that they have adjusted their schedule to jump into this case immediately.
Unless Firefly needs us to communicate in any way with the public, we will not be making any further statements until the investigation is complete. Their report will be made public upon completion.
Earlier this month, Brown was accused by Sarah Erin Monk of sexually inappropriate conduct towards her that would frequently cross physical boundaries, including holding her hand, kissing her on the lips, and slapping her butt. She also alleges that Brown had a sexually inappropriate relationship with another woman, who has since passed away. Brown has admitted some of these allegations but denied others.
Firefly was not the TLOF Board’s first choice of investigators, however. Initially, they hired law firm Mitchell, Stein, Carey, and Chapman for the role, but then rescinded their offer when Sarah said she would not participate because of the firm’s history of defending Fortune 500 executives and employees against sexual misconduct claims. TLOF Board also addressed this misstep in a statement, writing:
Right out of the gate, as soon as we heard about the allegations, it was our desire to authorize an independent third-party investigation so that truth could emerge and that a process could begin where (Sarah) and others felt safe to express themselves without any fear of shame or judgment.
We found a reputable attorney who specializes in third party investigations without realizing that the firm he works with often represents and defends individuals or institutions that have allegations against them. Although we had no idea of that, we totally understand that the optics of that decision could appear that we hired a firm that would exonerate Michael. (And it’s important for you to know that Michael had zero to do with that decision as he has recused himself entirely from the board during this process — this was all on us, and we take total responsibility for that decision.)
When it came to our attention that this firm would not suit our desired process, we understood completely that we needed to go in a different direction and decided to release them. We are actively seeking an organization that is “trauma informed” and is sensitive to the advocacy community and will retain them as soon as possible.Firefly has been involved in several high-profile cases recently, including investigating Mike Bickle and the International House of Prayer in Kansas City.
While TLOF Board notes that “Unless Firefly needs us to communicate in any way with the public, we will not be making any further statements until the investigation is complete,” and Brown has deactivated his X account since December 7th, content continues to be uploaded to Brown’s channel, with commenting turned off.
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