Sexual Misconduct

L'annuncio della taskforce arriva dopo le dimissioni di due membri del Congresso in mezzo ad accuse di condotta sessuale inappropriata US politics live – ultimi aggiornamenti Il presidente della Camera Mike Johnson e il leader della minoranza Hakeem Jeffries hanno annunciato mercoledì un impegno bipartisan per combattere le condotte sessuali inappropriate al Capitol Hill. La "partnership", guidata dalle presidenti dei caucus femminili repubblicano e democratico – le congressiste Kat Cammack della Florida e Teresa Leger Fernández del New Mexico – mira a "identificare riforme e soluzioni per rendere il Congresso un ambiente di lavoro più sicuro per le donne e per tutti i sopravvissuti", hanno dichiarato i leader in una dichiarazione congiunta. Continua a leggere...

• Representative Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress following sexual assault allegations, with the announcement coming on Tuesday of this week. • Representative Tony Gonzalez also announced his resignation the same day after admitting to sexual misconduct with a staffer earlier in the year. • Both Democrats stepped down within hours of each other amid mounting calls for them to leave office due to the serious allegations against them.

Departures came after lawmakers from both parties threatened to introduce resolutions expelling the two menUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDemocratic congressman Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzales submitted their resignations to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, abruptly ending their political careers amid bipartisan furor over allegations of sexual misconduct against both.Swalwell resigned at 2pm eastern time, while Gonazales’s resignation will take effect at 11.59pm on Tuesday evening, according to the House clerk. Continue reading...

Ex-hedge fund manager ‘forced to accept’ newspaper likely to succeed in its public interest defence, say his lawyersCrispin Odey, the former hedge fund manager, has dropped his £79m libel claim against the Financial Times over its reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him, his lawyers have said.In 2023, the FT published several articles from 20 women alleging sexual assault and harassment against Odey, covering a period of five decades. He has previously denied the allegations against him. Continue reading...