New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has pursued sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, resigned just hours after he was accused of physical violence by four women.
Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam told The New Yorker that Schneiderman allegedly hit them multiple times, frequently after drinking. Manning Barish and Selvaratnam referred to the attorney general’s actions as “assault.” Both women said they never reported the allegations to the police, but did receive medical attention for their injuries.
“In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office’s work at this critical time.” He said his resignation will be effective at the end of the business day on Tuesday.
His departure followed...
Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam told The New Yorker that Schneiderman allegedly hit them multiple times, frequently after drinking. Manning Barish and Selvaratnam referred to the attorney general’s actions as “assault.” Both women said they never reported the allegations to the police, but did receive medical attention for their injuries.
“In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office’s work at this critical time.” He said his resignation will be effective at the end of the business day on Tuesday.
His departure followed...
- 5/8/2018
- by Ariana Brockington
- Variety Film + TV
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has taken legal action against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, is defending himself against his own #MeToo allegations.
Four women who claimed they had romantic relationships or encounters with Schneiderman have told the New Yorker magazine in a piece published today that they were subjected to nonconsensual physical violence by the Empire State politician. Two of the women, Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam, spoke with the publication on the record, saying they were doing so to protect others.
The women allege Schneiderman repeatedly hit them, often after drinking, frequently in bed.
In office in New York since 2011 and a critic of President Donald Trump as well as disgraced producer Weinstein, Schneiderman responded via Twitter with a statement, saying he did not “cross the line.”
Statement from Eric T. Schneiderman:
"In the privacy of intimate relationships, I have engaged in role-playing and other consensual sexual activity.
Four women who claimed they had romantic relationships or encounters with Schneiderman have told the New Yorker magazine in a piece published today that they were subjected to nonconsensual physical violence by the Empire State politician. Two of the women, Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam, spoke with the publication on the record, saying they were doing so to protect others.
The women allege Schneiderman repeatedly hit them, often after drinking, frequently in bed.
In office in New York since 2011 and a critic of President Donald Trump as well as disgraced producer Weinstein, Schneiderman responded via Twitter with a statement, saying he did not “cross the line.”
Statement from Eric T. Schneiderman:
"In the privacy of intimate relationships, I have engaged in role-playing and other consensual sexual activity.
- 5/7/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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