I think now is the right time, Johnson said.
More than a year since he last sat down for a television interview, Johnson responded to accusations he verbally and sexually abused his former driver.
CHATMAN:
Some of the details in the lawsuit are very graphic, very disturbing. She accuses you of sexually assaulting her multiple times, harassing her, calling her demeaning names. How do you respond to these accusations?
JOHNSON:
You know, listen. For 60 years on this planet, 31 of which I was a Chicago police officer, and the last almost four as a superintendent, I ve never been accused of anything like that, I ve never forced anyone to do anything to do what they didn t want to do, that s just not my character. It s just not. When people say to me, Why should I believe you? I can t tell you what to believe. I can only tell you who I am.