Article snippet: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned Monday night after a bombshell report detailing allegations from multiple women of physical abuse against him. Just hours after The New Yorker published the claims from four women who said Schneiderman physically abused them, the attorney general offered his resignation in a statement. "Serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me," he said. "While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct ... they will effectively prevent me from leading the office's work at this critical time." The New Yorker published its report shortly before 7 p.m. in which four women, including two who spoke on the record, accused Schneiderman of physical abuse. Schneiderman offered his resignation, effective at close of business on Tuesday, almost exactly three hours later. Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam told the magazine that Schneiderman hit them without their permission, often after drinking and in the bedroom. The two did not report the incidents to the police when they took place but sought medical help after the episodes. They both alleged that the incidents constituted assault. Both of the women said Schneiderman threatened to kill them if they broke up with him, and Selvaratnam alleged that he said he could have her followed and her phones tapped. Another woman alleged that Schneiderman slapped her across the face when she rebuffed his advances. In an initial statement ... Link to the full article to read more