The pop music star known as Lizzo, who routinely uses her music and public image to promote body positivity, is being accused of harassing one of her former backup dancers about their weight gain. In a lawsuit (pdf) filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, several former backup dancers accuse Melissa Viviane Jefferson—known professionally as […]
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a measure to bar enforcement of pre-dispute nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that prohibit victims from disclosing sexual assault and harassment on the job. “I just signed the Speak Out Act, a bill that’ll enable survivors to speak out about workplace sexual assault and harassment and increase access to […]
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime for members of the military. Under the order, the president made sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and also strengthened the military justice system’s response to prosecuting cases of domestic violence. The order, effective Jan. 26, […]
BEIJING—A Beijing court late on Tuesday ruled against the plaintiff in a high-profile Chinese sexual harassment case, saying there was insufficient evidence to support her claims. Zhou Xiaoxuan, 28, in a series of social media posts in 2018 accused television personality Zhu Jun at state broadcaster CCTV of groping and forcibly kissing her in 2014 […]
NEW YORK—Lawmakers in the New York State Assembly will issue a report on their investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo after abandoning an impeachment effort in light of his resignation over complaints of sexual harassment, members said. The Assembly’s Judiciary Committee began an impeachment investigation in March after two women who worked for Cuomo went public […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed several women and retaliated against a former employee, said New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing the Democrat governor of violating laws.
NEW YORK—The New York City Commission on Human Rights has fined Fox News $1 million, the largest penalty in its history, for violations of laws protecting against sexual harassment and job retaliation. As part of a settlement agreement announced Tuesday, Fox also agreed to mandate anti-harassment training for its New York-based staff and contributors and […]
An eighth woman says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed her. Alyssa McGrath, 33, is the first current staffer in the Democrat’s office to level accusations against him while revealing her name. McGrath told the New York Times that Cuomo has ogled her, commented on how she looks, and made suggestive remarks. “He has […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office has ordered Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office to preserve any documents that may be related to the sexual harassment investigation her office is conducting. A spokesperson for James, a Democrat, told news outlets that the preservation notice was sent on Friday. James’s office did not return a request for […]
The lawyer who represented Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser is representing one of the women who has accused Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Katz, Marshall, and Banks LLP issued a press release Wednesday announcing that attorney Debra Katz will represent Charlotte Bennett in her allegations against the governor. Katz represented […]
Six New York Democrats on Tuesday issued a letter calling for the impeachment of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, over his handling of the state’s CCP virus response and the mounting sexual harassment allegations against him. Cuomo, 63, has been accused of harassment by three women, two of whom are former aides. He has also […]
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Sunday that she has not accepted a statement from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo offering that she and the chief judge of New York’s Court of Appeals appoint an attorney to investigate the sexual harassment claims against him from at least two former female members of […]
NEW YORK—A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate. Charlotte Bennett, a health policy adviser in the Democratic governor’s administration until November, told The New York Times that Cuomo […]
The advocacy group, UltraViolet, is calling on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to cancel its upcoming 2020 presidential debate on MSNBC. The advocacy group protested because NBC would not open a new investigation into the former “Today” show host Matt Lauer, who was fired in 2017 for sexual misconduct allegations. The protests also came amid […]
The man who knocked out comedian Andy Dick after his New Orleans comedy show said he punched him after being groped. David Hale said Dick grabbed his genitals, The New Orleans Advocate reported. A source said via the Advocate that Hale claims he watched Dick’s comedy show at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans and […]
Members of Congress will have to pay out of pocket to settle sexual misconduct claims under legislation that Congress passed this week. Lawmakers could previously use public funds to settle the claims. The House of Representatives and the Senate approved the bipartisan measure on a voice vote on Dec. 13. “Time is finally up for […]
A Google employee who was fired after complaining of sexual harassment has filed a lawsuit. Britt Storkson, 63, worked at a Google data center in The Dalles, Oregon. He said he was subject to an environment of sexual harassment, and wants $400,000 in damages. Storkson said he has been in the workforce for over 40 […]
