Conyers Settled Sexual Harassment Allegations

In an explosive report published last night, BuzzFeed reported that in 2015, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) settled a wrongful dismissal complaint with a former employee who alleged she was fired because she would not “succumb to [his] sexual advances.” Documents reviewed by BuzzFeed -- and corroborated by people involved in the case -- stated that Conyers made sexual advances to female staff. In her complaint, the former employee said Conyers allegedly asked her for sexual favors and demanded she touch his penis while in a hotel room, or find him a woman who would satisfy his sexual demands. Other former staffers said Conyers was known to rub the hands, legs, and backs of female staffers in a sexual manner. Others stated that he asked staffers to pick up women and bring them to his apartment or hotel room, often using Congressional resources. Conyers’ office did not respond when asked to comment. BuzzFeed’s report comes on the heels on of WaPo story which found that the Congressional Office of Compliance had settled 264 incidents with federal employees to the tune of $17 million over 20 years for violations including sexual harassment.Read the entire piece here.