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Report: Conyers settled wrongful dismissal complaint over 'sexual advances' | TheHill

posted onNovember 21, 2017
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Article snippet: Rep. BuzzFeed News reported Monday night.  Documents examined by BuzzFeed described a wide-range of inappropriate conduct, including making requests for sexual favors, caressing and touching, as well as having his staff contact and transport women they believed were sexually involved with him. Four unnamed sources who were involved with the case confirmed to BuzzFeed News that the documents are authentic. Two women wrote in their affidavits that they believed Conyers used office resources to pay for the travels of women with whom he was having affairs. Another staffer described the task of driving women to and from the lawmaker’s apartment and hotel rooms. The woman who claimed wrongful dismissal claims that Conyers would ask her to work with him in private rooms where he would allegedly start describing sexual fantasies to her, including encouraging her to "touch" his penis.  Another former employee recalled a similar incident, in which Conyers asked her to “just cuddle up with me and caress me before you go” after she refused his request to stay with him overnight after traveling to a fundraising event.  “Rep. Conyers strongly postulated that the performing of personal service or favors would be looked upon favorably and lead to salary increases or promotions,” the former employee reportedly said in the documents. Conyers's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill. The alleged victim told BuzzFeed she "was basically blackballed... Link to the full article to read more

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