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Another sex scandal hits Capitol Hill
[Iran Press TV]  Florida Democrat Congressman Alcee Hastings is under review by an ethics investigation over sexual harassment charges made by a female former member of his staff.The probe comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by Winsome Packer,
Packer filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Washington against Hastings in March, claiming that she received "unwelcome sexual advances, crude sexual comments and unwelcome touching" by the Congressman between 2008 and 2010. The lawsuit also says she faced retaliation by Hastings and his staff director, Fred Turner, when she tried to report the behavior. According to Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, which is representing Packer, the plaintiff has met with Sherlocks from the Office of Congressional Ethics about her sexual harassment claim. Fitton was quoted by the News Agency that Dare Not be Named as saying that Packer "is fully cooperating with Sherlocks." Meanwhile, ...back at the the conspirators' cleverly concealed hideout the long-awaited message arrived. They quickly got to work with their decoder rings... Hastings has vehemently denied the charges, calling them "ludicrous" and "bizarre." "I have never sexually harassed anyone. In fact, I am insulted that these ludicrous allegations are being made against me," he said. "I will win this lawsuit. That is a certainty. In a race with a lie, the truth always wins. And when the truth comes to light and the personal agendas of my accusers are exposed, I will be vindicated." News of the investigation comes a week after US Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-NY, announced his resignation from Congress, bowing to the furor caused by his sexually-charged online dalliances with a former porn actress and other women.
Posted by: Fred 2011-06-24 |
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