sexual misconduct
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Suspended PBS Host Tavis Smiley Vows to ‘Fight Back’ Against Claims of Sexual Misconduct
Suspended PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley took to Facebook to issue a strongly worded statement against claims of sexual misconduct against the network. PBS suspended Smiley’s show Wednesday, citing “multiple, credible allegations of conduct that it said were inconsistent with its values,” ABC News reports. “I have the utmost respect for women and celebrate…
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Former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. Fired After Woman Says He Harassed Her
Investment banking behemoth Morgan Stanley fired former Democratic Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. on Thursday for what it called “conduct inconsistent with our values” in the latest case of a high-profile man to lose his livelihood for allegedly acting terribly with women in a professional setting. HuffPost broke the story, and spoke to a woman…
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Russell Simmons Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations by Mansplaining That He’s Not Guilty Because … Yoga
Entertainment mogul Russell Simmons responded to allegations of sexual abuse with a apology letter denying the claims while insinuating that his accuser might be attacking him because she is embarrassed. Model Keri Claussen Khalighi has alleged that Simmons assaulted her at his home in 1991 when she was 17 years old. Khalighi accused Simmons of…
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A 2nd Woman Accused Rep. John Conyers of Sexual Misconduct Earlier This Year
On Monday it was revealed that Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) paid a former employee $27,000 to settle a wrongful-termination complaint in which she alleged that she was fired because she would not succumb to Conyers’ sexual advances. On Wednesday a new report surfaced that Conyers was accused of sexual misconduct by a second woman earlier…
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Rep. John Conyers Paid $27,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Complaint: Report
Updated Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, 1:30 p.m. EST: Rep. John Conyers has released a full statement “expressly and vehemently” denying allegations of sexual misconduct after a BuzzFeed report found that his office had settled with a former employee who had accused of him of inappropriate advances. Conyers insisted that “it is important to recognize that…
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Russell Simmons Accused of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Model, While Brett Ratner ‘Just Sat There and Watched’
Updated Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, 11:40 a.m. EST: Turns out that Russell Simmons may not be as much of a #MeToo supporter and activist as he may have claimed. Actor Terry Crews is once again adding his voice to those of the unheard, saying that Simmons sent him an email in November regarding his sexual…