Brendan Carr was a member of a rogue Alcoholics Anonymous group some labeled a ‘cult’
Summary
Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), was a member of a controversial Alcoholics Anonymous group called Midtown for about nine years starting as a teenager. Former members say the group’s leader controlled many parts of members’ lives and that some young women were exploited, but people who knew Carr say he did not take part in illegal actions and was seen as a safe person.Key Facts
- Brendan Carr joined the Midtown AA group in 1996 when he was about 17 and remained for roughly nine years.
- The Midtown group was based in Washington DC and attracted young people, some sent by their parents.
- The group’s leader, Michael Quinones, died in 2007 and was accused by former members of controlling their lives and abusing young women.
- Some former members described the group as similar to a cult, with allegations of sexual exploitation and coercion.
- Carr’s spokesperson denied that he was involved in any illegal or abusive conduct or had knowledge of it.
- People who knew Carr said he was not involved in predatory behavior and was seen as a safe figure in the group.
- Carr spoke publicly about his sobriety journey in a Midtown speech in 2005 while finishing law school.
- A group photo from 2006 shows Carr near Quinones, but Carr denies being in Midtown up to that year.
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