Uno Ramat, who worked with Melody Townsel on an Agency for International Development project in Kyrgyzstan more than ten years ago, corroborated Townsel’s accusations against Bolton. Ramat says Bolton, who was then a lawyer for Townsel and Ramat’s employer, flew to Moscow to investigate Townsel’s complaints that the company was “slow in providing cash to pay suppliers.”

Ramat said of Bolton, “He was very intimidating and nasty. He terrorized the office, he really did.”

Ramat also confirmed he had received a series of phone calls from Townsel complaining about Bolton’s behavior.