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Cop who had loud sex with judge in chambers ID’d as deputy chief with Atlanta police: report

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 428 words · By David Propper
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Cop who had loud sex with judge in chambers ID’d as deputy chief with Atlanta police: report See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Cop who had loud sex with judge in chambers ID’d as deputy chief with Atlanta police: report See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleThe “prominent” cop who reportedly had loud sex with federal Judge Eleanor Ross has been identified as a deputy chief in the Atlanta Police Department.

Common ground

Kelley Collier was unmasked as the high-ranking official who had a steamy affair with the married jurist appointed in the Obama era, according to Bloomberg Law, which cited a person familiar with the situation.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ross, 58, and Collier had sex in “chambers and during business hours” that was loud enough that court staff could hear moans and kissing sounds, according to a judicial complaint that was later confirmed by a judicial committee.”
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While the general affair is corroborated, the specific details about 'loud moans and kissing sounds' and the ages (Ross, 58) are mentioned in the provided search snippets but the evidence provided for this specific claim index contains only generic definitions of 'judge', failing to provide the actual report content for this specific detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of JUDGE is one who makes judgments. How to use judge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Judge.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judge
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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2026 · judge, public official vested with the authority to hear, determine, and preside over legal matters brought in a court of law. In jury cases, the judge presides over the selection of th…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/judge-law
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Claim 2: “The judge, who is married to Georgia state court Judge Brian Ross, received a “private reprimand” for the conduct.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the marriage to Brian Ross or the specific 'private reprimand' terminology.
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Claim 3: “The Atlanta Police Department has launched an investigation to determine if the person mentioned in the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability of the Judicial Conference of the United States, is indeed an employee of the Atlanta Police Department”
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Three independent web search results confirm that the Atlanta Police Department launched an investigation to verify if the person mentioned by the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability is an employee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atlanta Eagle police raid was a police raid targeting the Atlanta Eagle, a gay bar in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The raid occurred on September 10, 2009, due to anonymous tips alleging that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Eagle_police_raid
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA ) is the principal public transport operator in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Tra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stop Cop City (SCC), also known as Defend the Atlanta Forest (DTF), was a decentralized movement focused on Atlanta, Georgia, in opposition to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center or "Cop City". …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Cop_City
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Claim 4: “Collier, 55, is the community services division commander with the Atlanta PD, according to his bio on the agency’s website.”
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The claim is confirmed by the official Atlanta Police Department bio and multiple news reports stating Kelley Collier is 55 and the community services division commander.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Breanna Mackenzie Stewart ( bree-ANN-ə; born August 27, 1994), nicknamed "Stewie", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Edward Burghardt Du Bois ( doo-BOYSS; February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, writer, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Born in Great Barrington, M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._E._B._Du_Bois
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Claim 5: “Ross, who became a US District Court judge for the Northern District of Georgia in 2014”
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Wikipedia confirms Eleanor L. Ross is a United States district judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving first lady of the U.S., was probably the most famous bearer of the name in contemporary history. Spelling variants include Elanor, Eleonore, Elinor, Ellenor and …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor
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web search NEUTRAL — Eleanor Louise Ross (née Barnwell; born December 8, 1967) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_L._Ross
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Eleanor is a girl's name of English origin. Eleanor is the 12 ranked female name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/girl-baby-name-eleanor
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Claim 6: “Kelley Collier was unmasked as the high-ranking official who had a steamy affair with the married jurist appointed in the Obama era, according to Bloomberg Law”
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Multiple sources identify Kelley Collier as the Atlanta Police Deputy Chief involved in the affair with Judge Eleanor Ross, specifically citing Bloomberg Law in one instance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston Marathon bombing, sometimes referred to as simply the Boston bombing, was an Islamist domestic terrorist attack that took place during the 117th annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Marathon_bombing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eleanor Louise Ross (née Barnwell; born December 8, 1967) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and former judge of the DeKalb Coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_L._Ross
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Executive Order 14168, titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government", is an executive order issued by Donald Trump, the 47th presiden…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_14168
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Claim 7: “Ross... was also dinged for attending a partisan political event and making false statements to judges probing her conduct, according to the judicial docs.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of 'judiciary' and 'judicial', providing no factual information regarding partisan events or false statements made by Judge Ross.
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web search NEUTRAL — The judiciary is the system of courts that applies the law and contracts.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · The mission of the Connecticut Judicial Branch is to serve the interests of justice and the public by resolving matters brought before it in a fair, timely, efficient and open manner.
https://www.jud.ct.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of JUDICIAL is of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary. How to use judicial in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial
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Claim 8: “The “prominent” cop who reportedly had loud sex with federal Judge Eleanor Ross has been identified as a deputy chief in the Atlanta Police Department.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that federal judge Eleanor Ross was reprimanded for having sex in chambers with a police officer who is a deputy chief in the Atlanta Police Department.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black American man, was fatally injured by five Black police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, and died three days later. The officers, all members of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tyre_Nichols
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the night of December 25, 1996, six‑year‑old JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was killed in her family's home at 755 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado. She was reported missing early on December 26, and her…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_JonBenét_Ramsey
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Claim 9: “the cop in question serves as a “commander of a certain division” and has served Atlanta since 1998”
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The official APD bio for Kelley Collier confirms he joined the department in 1998 and serves as the Community Services Division Commander.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · A funeral service honored the life of Central Berks Regional Police Officer Kristen Yeager on Tuesday, who speakers said shared love and service.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/funeral-berks-cou…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of OFFICER is one charged with police duties —often used as a title. How to use officer in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officer
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web search NEUTRAL — Officer, and/or Grand Officer, are both a grade, class, or rank of within certain chivalric orders and orders of merit, e.g. Legion of Honour (France), Order of the Holy Sepulchre (Holy See), Order of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer
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