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NYC startup
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

New York comptroller urges investors to block eXp's move to Texas

eXp World Holdings faces serious allegations of misconduct while attempting to reincorporate in Texas, prompting investor scrutiny and calls for accountability.
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Powerful California institutions backed Swalwell's rise. Now they're facing questions

Eric Swalwell's gubernatorial campaign collapsed due to sexual assault allegations, leading to his resignation and loss of support from political allies.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Police say former Virginia lieutenant governor, wife dead in murder-suicide

Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife and then himself amid divorce proceedings and past sexual assault allegations.
#eric-swalwell
fromsfist.com
5 days ago
SF politics

Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress, But Says That Effort to Swiftly Expel Him Is 'Wrong'

US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns amid allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, prioritizing his constituents over distractions from his duties.
SF politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 days ago

Rep. Eric Swalwell says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress amid sexual assault allegations and bipartisan calls for his departure.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

Special Election Set For August to Replace Eric Swalwell In Congress

Eric Swalwell vacated his congressional seat, leading to a special election on August 18 to fill the vacancy.
SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

Where is Swalwell? Questions emerge on his physical location, financial activities amid allegations

Eric Swalwell resigned amid sexual assault allegations and ethical concerns regarding private travel funded by a former supporter.
SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

Rep. Swalwell's constituents share 'disappointment' in allegations, resignation plans

Eric Swalwell's resignation has sparked disappointment and anger among constituents in his district amid sexual assault allegations.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
5 days ago

Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress, But Says That Effort to Swiftly Expel Him Is 'Wrong'

Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress after being accused of sexual assault, following a rapid decline in his political career and campaign for governor.
SF politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 days ago

Rep. Eric Swalwell says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress amid sexual assault allegations and bipartisan calls for his departure.
California
fromKqed
5 days ago

Undocumented Families Are Stepping Back from the Tax System This Year | KQED

Los Angeles Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with unions, allowing 400,000 students to return to school and includes wage increases and expanded benefits.
#california-governor-race
fromFortune
6 days ago
SF politics

Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor, rocking wide-open contest | Fortune

SF politics
fromSan Jose Inside
5 days ago

Swalwell Quits Congress, as Governor Candidates Scramble to Win Over His Jilted Supporters

Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault, complicating California's gubernatorial race and leaving voters confused.
SF politics
fromFortune
6 days ago

Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor, rocking wide-open contest | Fortune

Swalwell's exit from the California governor race creates uncertainty as rivals vie for his supporters amid serious allegations against him.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Former Staffer Says Rep. Eric Swalwell Sexually Assaulted Her Twice

A woman has accused Congressman Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, impacting his gubernatorial campaign in California.
SF politics
fromCalifornia Post
5 days ago

Top Trump official roasts gloating California gov. candidate after Swalwell exit

Katie Porter faces scrutiny over past abusive behavior amid sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell, impacting her gubernatorial campaign.
SF politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales set to face expulsion votes over misconduct allegations

Swalwell faces pressure to withdraw from the California governor race amid sexual assault allegations, which he vehemently denies.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

eXp denied dismissal of fraud claims in sexual misconduct case

During the three-year span of the lawsuit, eXp and its founder Glenn Sanford faced allegations of negligent hiring. But these claims against Sanford and the company were ultimately dismissed.
Law
#cesar-chavez
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
2 weeks ago

Oakland library commission takes first step in renaming Cesar E. Chavez Branch

Lawmakers are considering renaming locations named after César Chávez following serious sexual assault allegations against him.
Mission District
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

San Jose Leaders to Honor All Farmworkers In Renaming of Cesar Chavez Sites

San Jose is reviewing tributes to Cesar Chavez amid sexual assault allegations against him, considering renaming sites and preserving farmworker movement history.
Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Commentary: Why I'm not taking down my Cesar Chavez photo

César Chávez's legacy is being reevaluated following allegations of sexual assault, leading to his removal from public recognition and spaces honoring him.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Former Brigham and Women's doctor facing new rape charges

The allegations are that the defendant in this case exploited his patients' vulnerability and abused his position of trust as a medical professional. No person should have to fear for their safety when seeking medical treatment.
Medicine
#cesar-chavez-legacy
fromKqed
1 month ago
Social justice

Cesar Chavez Was a Hero to Farmworkers. Now They Confront the Pain of Alleged Abuse | KQED

Mission District
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Former SF supervisor behind Cesar Chavez St. name in 1995 wants to change it after abuse allegations

San Francisco may rename Cesar Chavez Street back to Army Street following sexual assault allegations against the labor leader, reversing a 1995 decision that was itself controversial.
fromKqed
1 month ago
Social justice

Cesar Chavez Was a Hero to Farmworkers. Now They Confront the Pain of Alleged Abuse | KQED

Mission District
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Former SF supervisor behind Cesar Chavez St. name in 1995 wants to change it after abuse allegations

San Francisco may rename Cesar Chavez Street back to Army Street following sexual assault allegations against the labor leader, reversing a 1995 decision that was itself controversial.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Kevin Spacey Avoids His Next Trial

The disgraced actor was due to stand trial again reports the BBC later this year at Britain's High Court. The allegations stemmed from his last criminal trial in the country, which saw Spacey found not guilty of nine charges brought against him by four different men in 2023.
UK news
#kevin-spacey-settlement
fromThe Local France
1 month ago

French singer Patrick Bruel faces rape inquiry

Prosecutors in the Britanny town of Saint-Malo confirmed to AFP they have started a formal investigation into a woman's claims, made in September 2024, that she was allegedly raped during the British film festival in Dinard in October 2012 when Bruel was jury chairman.
Paris food
Women in technology
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

As she and Cesar Chavez made history, Dolores Huerta carried a shocking secret

Dolores Huerta revealed that Cesar Chavez raped her twice in the 1960s, disclosures she kept secret for decades to protect the farmworker movement they founded together.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
1 month ago

Bill Cosby's Los Angeles Civil Trial, Explained

Bill Cosby, 88, faces trial in Santa Monica civil court for allegedly raping a woman in 1964, with the accuser claiming he drugged her to facilitate the assault.
Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Cesar Chavez raped girls, fellow labor icon Dolores Huerta, newspaper investigation says

Cesar Chavez is accused of sexually assaulting two underage girls in the 1970s and fellow labor leader Dolores Huerta in 1966, according to a New York Times investigation.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Norway: Prosecutors seek 7-year term for crown princess' son

Rape can leave lasting scars and destroy lives. It can be something the victim carries with them for their entire life. She portrayed the accused as a person who thinks he can do whatever he wants, but added: Marius Borg Hoiby is not a monster. None of us are. We're all human beings, with good and bad sides. He should not be judged for who he is, but for what he's done.
Law
NYC politics
fromNOTUS
1 month ago

Mamdani's Legal Department Seeks to End Its Representation of Eric Adams

New York City's legal department withdrew its defense of former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault lawsuit, determining he was not performing official duties when the alleged assault occurred.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Simon Harris calls Jessie Buckley best of Ireland' and Conor McGregor worst'

Ireland's deputy premier Simon Harris contrasts actress Jessie Buckley as representing the best of Ireland with mixed martial artist Conor McGregor representing the worst, following McGregor's civil liability finding in a rape case.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Ex-Arsenal star to deny rape charges, court hears

The 32-year-old was charged last month with two counts of raping a woman on a date in December 2020. It followed five other charges of rape and sexual assault against separate complainants last year. Partey was excused from attending a preliminary hearing for the new charges at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. However, his barrister Emma Fenn indicated he intended to plead not guilty to both counts at a crown court hearing set for 10 April.
Arsenal
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I said no, then I just gave up': Brooke Nevils on her sexual assault claims about one of TV's biggest stars

Unspeakable Things is a painstaking unravelling of the difficulty of defining consent, the inherent dangers in power imbalances and, for victims, the behaviour and self-delusion that double as self-protection—and are a gift for defence lawyers. Her book is an account of the grey areas in rape and sexual assault; as Nevils reminds us, most rapes and sexual assaults are not committed by strangers in alleyways.
Women in technology
Film
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Notorious Predator Still Convinced He Did Nothing Wrong

Harvey Weinstein maintains his innocence in a prison interview, claiming he never sexually assaulted women while acknowledging he misled them and blames actresses for exaggerating their accounts.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Police Report Complicating a White House Endorsement

President Trump endorsed Louisiana congressional candidate Blake Miguez without his advisers being informed of a 2007 police report documenting rape and abuse allegations from Miguez's former girlfriend.
Music
fromVulture
1 month ago

La Roux Remembers Ye's Alleged Assault of Jennifer An

A 2024 sexual-assault lawsuit against Ye alleges he choked a model during a 2010 music-video shoot, with new court documents containing corroborating testimony from the artist La Roux.
#sex-trafficking-conviction
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Alexander brothers found guilty of sex trafficking

Three brothers convicted of sex trafficking and sexual assault face sentencing in August after prosecutors presented testimony from over 60 accusers alleging they exploited luxury access to facilitate assaults.
NYC LGBT
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked real estate world

Three luxury real estate brothers were convicted of sex trafficking after a five-week trial involving 11 witnesses testifying to sexual assaults across multiple vacation locations.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Newspaper Confirms Some Details in Trump Accuser's Epstein-Related Story to FBI

The Post and Courier verified contextual details from a woman's 2019 FBI interviews accusing Trump of sexual assault as a minor, though not the assault allegations themselves.
NYC politics
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Bronx Inspector Accused Of Assaulting Officer, Suit Says

A Bronx police inspector faces a lawsuit alleging sexual assault of a female officer under his command, followed by retaliatory schedule changes and withheld assignments after she reported the incident.
#sex-trafficking-trial
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
Law

Alexander brothers' defense team takes final swipe at victims' credibility in closing arguments after month-long trial | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
Law

They carried out a playbook': Closing arguments begin in Alexander brothers sex trafficking trial | amNewYork

Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Alexander brothers' defense team takes final swipe at victims' credibility in closing arguments after month-long trial | amNewYork

Defense attorneys for three luxury real estate brothers charged with sex trafficking argue accusers regret consensual encounters rather than experienced crimes, claiming insufficient evidence supports trafficking convictions.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

They carried out a playbook': Closing arguments begin in Alexander brothers sex trafficking trial | amNewYork

Three real estate brothers face federal sex trafficking charges with prosecutors presenting evidence of a systematic pattern of luring, drugging, and assaulting multiple women through coordinated schemes.
US politics
fromEsquire
1 month ago

The Trump Administration Has Permanently Ruined the English Language

Unverified sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump have surfaced through FBI documents, while his representatives dismiss them as baseless accusations from a disturbed woman with a criminal history.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Three women interviewed by police over enabling Mohamed al-Fayed's abuse

Three women are being interviewed under caution in a Metropolitan Police investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed al-Fayed, with 154 people reporting allegations of rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.nydailynews.com
1 month ago

Reality star Tracy Tutor claims Oren Alexander drugged, assaulted her: suit

Real estate agent Tracy Tutor sued Oren Alexander for sexual assault and sex trafficking, alleging he drugged and assaulted her in 2014 during a job recruitment dinner in New York.
Public health
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Google tipped off authorities to illicit images in Canadian doctor's account, search warrants say | CBC News

Dr. David Edward-Ooi Poon was arrested on 43 sex-crime charges after Google reported suspected child sexual abuse material uploaded to his account, triggering a police investigation that uncovered additional allegations of sexual assault and voyeurism.
LA real estate
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

'Million Dollar Listing' broker sues Oren Alexander as verdict looms in his criminal case

Real estate broker Tracy Tutor filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Oren Alexander, who faces criminal sex trafficking charges with his brothers.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

New York sex-trafficking case against high-end real estate broker brothers goes to jury

Three wealthy brothers face federal trial for alleged sexual assault and sex trafficking charges, with defense arguing their womanizing lifestyle, not criminal conduct, prompted prosecution.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Actor reaches settlement with Old Vic theatre over Kevin Spacey assault claims

Actor Ruari Cannon settled with the Old Vic theatre over sexual assault allegations against Kevin Spacey, while continuing separate legal action against Spacey himself.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan goes on trial in Paris accused of raping three women

Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan faces trial in Paris on charges of raping three women between 2009 and 2016, with potential 20-year prison sentence if convicted.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Soho House sued after bartender alleges she was 'drugged and raped' by her supervisor

This is as egregious an instance of callous corporate indifference to workplace sexual violence that anyone can experience. After two weeks on the job, Doe said that she reported Vichique Maya's conduct to two male supervisors, including Soho House's floor manager and food and beverage director, states the complaint, but neither took any semblance of corrective or investigatory action.
Los Angeles
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

Paramount Hires Max Landis for G.I. Joe Movie

Max Landis, accused of sexual and emotional abuse by eight women in 2019, has been hired to write a G.I. Joe film for Paramount alongside Danny McBride, marking his first major project since being removed from Shadow in the Cloud in 2020.
Atlanta Falcons
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Atlanta Falcons Fire Coach Hours After He Was Accused of Rape in Bombshell Report

The Atlanta Falcons fired assistant coach LaTroy Lewis following accusations of sexual assault and harassment detailed in a bombshell report.
Atlanta Falcons
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Falcons assistant LaTroy Lewis fired amid sexual assault allegations

The Atlanta Falcons dismissed assistant defensive line coach LaTroy Lewis after sexual assault allegations emerged from a December 2024 incident while he worked at Michigan.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

What's Up With Those Missing Pages in the Epstein Files?

The Department of Justice released 3.5 million Epstein files with significant gaps, including approximately 50 missing pages containing allegations of Trump sexually assaulting a minor introduced by Epstein in the 1980s.
Atlanta Falcons
fromThe Falcoholic
1 month ago

Falcons release statement on new assistant DL coach accused of sexual assault

LaTroy Lewis, hired as Falcons assistant defensive line coach, faces rape accusations from his time at University of Michigan, with allegations that head coach Sherrone Moore failed to report the assault.
#jeffrey-epstein
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Armie Hammer's Mom Identifies Just What the Podcast World Needs! More Cancelled Men.

Armie Hammer's mom, Dru, went on TMZ Live on Wednesday to explain the premise of her new podcast, where she'll give a platform to "disgraced" men because, in her words, "canceled men deserve a voice." Yes, you read that right. Cancelled men deserve a voice. My brain can't even compute this phrase. Cancelled men deserve a voice. It won't stop ringing in my ears. Whoever is running my simulation made this up specifically to piss me off. Get me out of here!
Film
#labor-department
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Another day, another Epstein bombshell involving Tr*mp & a witness the FBI interviewed in 2021 - Queerty

For weeks now, independent journalists, online sleuths, and citizens have been combing through the millions of pages of files, and last week, Congress got to see the unredacted entries that reportedly feature D*n*ld Tr*mp over 1 million times.
US politics
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Artist Tai Shani Pulls Phaidon Book Deal Over Leon Black Allegations

Artist Tai Shani withdrew a forthcoming Phaidon monograph after DOJ-released Epstein-related files and graphic allegations implicated Phaidon owner Leon Black.
Television
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries proves anti-nostalgia is the new nostalgia

Reality Check reframes America's Next Top Model, exposing racism, body-shaming, alleged on-set sexual assault, production negligence, and the show's problematic cultural legacy.
#neil-gaiman
#leon-black
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Son of Norway's crown princess does not remember' taking videos of alleged sexual assault

Marius Borg Hiby denies remembering taking photos and videos showing an alleged sexual assault and pleads not guilty to the most serious charges.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Thousands call for former Labour MP to resign his seat as he faces fresh claims

Former Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested again on multiple sexual offence allegations and faces intensified calls to resign from his West Country seat.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Epstein and magician David Copperfield appeared to have very close relationship', newly released files say

FBI agents investigating David Copperfield in 2007 said that a clear connection existed between the famous illusionist and Jeffrey Epstein, according to documents released by the Department of Justice last week in the latest tranche of the Epstein files. A 2007 FBI memo by agents in Seattle said further investigation of this connection was needed to to determine if they [Copperfield and Epstein] both shared a predilection for minors and if they engaged in referring possible victims to each other.
US news
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Nancy Mace Is Not Okay

Representative Nancy Mace publicly accused her ex-fiancé of filming, assault, and a drug-and-rape conspiracy, triggering legal action, gag orders, and staff concerns about her judgment.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

A 13-year-old girl bit Trump's genitals as he tried to rape her, Epstein document says - LGBTQ Nation

Allegations in DOJ files claim President Trump attempted to sexually assault a 13–14-year-old and participated in child-sex parties; claims remain unproven.
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