Claim: “Now, Kane lets others ‘take responsibility for violent criminals given weak plea deals.'” (revised Ad)
Ad(s): Can’t Trust Kane
Sponsor(s): Republican State Leadership Committee
Air Dates: Can’t Trust Kane: Sept. 24-present
Total Estimated Spending On This Claim: $165,197
Race: Pennsylvania Attorney General
Markets: Philadelphia, PA
Stations: Philadelphia: KYW, WCAU, WPHL, WPSG, WPVI, WTXF
FactCheck.org Summary: “That’s a clear reference to the two rape cases cited in the first ad. And well she should have let others take responsibility for those cases. As Kane’s supervisor and the father of one of the victims made perfectly clear, Kane wasn’t responsible for the plea deals cited in the first ad.”