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Hillary Clinton Allegedly Protected Campaign Adviser Accused of Sexual Misconduct: Report


The New York Times published a story on Friday that claims Hillary Clinton ignored complaints about sexual harassment against a senior campaign adviser, Burns Strider.

According to the report, Strider, who worked closely with Clinton on her 2008 White House run, was accused of “repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate.” The young woman ultimately made a complaint against Strider after he allegedly “rubbed her shoulders inappropriately, kissed her on the forehead and sent her a string of suggestive emails,” the outlet alleges.

After it had been filed, the complaint was escalated to the campaign manager, who reportedly urged Clinton to release Strider from his duties. But, per the Times, despite this recommendation to cut him loose, Strider remained on the team at Clinton’s request.

As a result of the allegations against him, Strider was reportedly docked several weeks of pay and ordered to undergo counseling. The young woman who made the accusations was moved to a new job within the campaign, the Times reports.

As with most political staffers, the signing of a nondisclosure agreement during the campaign that barred employees from publicly discussing campaign ongoings prevented the young woman from coming forward with the story on her own. When reached by a reporter from the Times, she declined to comment.

Following Clinton’s failed White House run in 2008, Strider went on to lead a group, Correct the Record, that backed Clinton’s 2016 candidacy. According to the Times, Strider was fired several months later, however, with “workplace issues” as the catalyst for his release. It was noted by the Times that these “issues” included allegations that he “harassed a young female aide” at the organization.

The New York Times reached out repeatedly to Strider for comment, but has yet to receive a reply. You can read the whole story here.

Clinton responded to the story via Twitter on Friday: “A story appeared today about something that happened in 2008,” she wrote in a series of two tweets. “I was dismayed when it occurred, but was heartened the young woman came forward, was heard, and had her concerns taken seriously and addressed. I called her today to tell her how proud I am of her and to make sure she knows what all women should: we deserve to be heard.”





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Taylor Swift Is in Hot Water With the ACLU After Allegedly Attempting to Silence a Critic


Taylor Swift has a history of pushing back against her critics—see: the lyrics to “Shake It Off”—but her latest dispute has the singer in hot water with the ACLU.

On Monday the ACLU sent Swift a strongly worded letter telling her to back off a critic she reportedly tried to silence. According to the ACLU, the website PopFront published a story in September entitled, “Swiftly to the alt-right: Taylor subtly gets the lower case kkk in formation.” In the post, editor Meghan Herning, in a mix of “political speech and critical commentary,” argues that some white supremacists have embraced Swift’s work. Because of this, Herning asks the singer to denounce white supremacy. Then, in October, Herning received a cease-and-desist letter from Swift and her lawyer threatening a defamation lawsuit and demanding a retraction for the story.

“Among other things, the story propagates such hideous falsehoods as: 1) ‘Taylor’s lyrics play to [a] subtle, quiet white support of a racial hierarchy;’ 2) that there are similarities between Ms. Swift and Adolf Hitler; 3) that the ‘lyrics [of ‘Look What You Made Me Do’] are the most
explicit in speaking to white anger and affirming white supremacy;’ and 4) that Ms. Swift’s purported silence regarding white supremacy means she supports Donald Trump and identifies with the white supremacist/al-right movement,” the letter from Swift’s lawyer read.

After receiving it, Herning contacted the ACLU, who sent Swift a letter stating that the editor and PopFront would not “in any way accede to your attempt to suppress their constitutionally protected speech.” As for the aforementioned “hideous falsehoods,” the ACLU responded, “Not even in your wildest dreams can they constitute defamation.” The references to Swift’s work continued later in the letter with, “Criticism is never pleasant, but a celebrity has to shake it off, even if the critique may damage her reputation.”

Related: How Taylor Swift is Counting on Fashion to Change Her ‘Reputation’



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Harvey Weinstein Allegedly Masturbated in Front of a Female News Anchor, According to a New Report


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When the New York Times broke a bombshell investigation on Thursday recounting decades of alleged sexual harassment by film producing mogul Harvey Weinstein, the blowback against him was immediate and strong. Democratic politicians he had contributed to ferried his donations to charities supporting women in power, women took to Twitter to share their own stories of sexual harassment (there were many), and Lena Dunham wrote a powerful response on Instagram. Now, one more woman is adding her voice to the group: A female TV reporter is alleging that Weinstein masturbated in front of her, and her account is horrifying.

According to HuffPo, which broke the story on Saturday, Weinstein was at Ciprani, an Italian restaurant in New York City, about a decade ago. There, he met a local cable news anchor, Lauren Sivan, who later rode with him, the restaurant’s owner, and others to a Cuban-themed club the restaurant owner was an investor in. Once there, Weinstein wanted to take her on a tour of the club’s restaurant. “Sivan said she reluctantly agreed and they went downstairs to the restaurant,” HuffPo reports. “Just before Sivan left, [a] friend told her that if she wasn’t back in 10 minutes, she would come to check on her.”

Once they got to the restaurant’s kitchen, Weinstein sent away a few employees who were cleaning up. He tried to kiss Sivan, who rejected him and told him she had a long-term boyfriend. His response, according to HuffPo, was “Well, can you just stand there and shut up.”

The only way for Sivan, who was blocked by kitchen equipment, to exit the situation was to push past him and get to the hallway. She says she “was trapped by Weinstein’s body and was intimidated.” Weinstein then allegedly undid his pants and started masturbating in front of her.

“Sivan said she was deeply shocked by Weinstein’s behavior and was frozen and didn’t know what to do or say,” reports HuffPo. “The incident in the vestibule didn’t last long. Sivan says Weinstein ejaculated quickly into a potted plant that was in the vestibule and then proceeded to zip up his pants, and they walked back into the kitchen.”

The aforementioned friend, who needed to remain anonymous for HuffPo‘s article due to employer restrictions on talking to the press, had been trying to get downstairs to Sivan since 10 minutes had been up. Initially blocked by a security guard, he eventually let her downstairs into the cafe. She met both as they were headed up from the cafe and says that Sivan told her what happened right after they left the club.

But it didn’t end there: Weinstein allegedly called Sivan the next day to say he’d had “a great time” and asked if she’d like to meet up with him once he was back from some travel. She took a hard pass, reminding him she had a boyfriend, and ended the call. In a passage that matches many women’s accounts of sexual harassment, “She remained quiet because she was in a long-term relationship and fearful of the power that Weinstein wielded in the media.”

When asked for comment, Weinstein’s publicist acknowledged receiving questions HuffPo had emailed over but offered no response; his lawyer, Lisa Bloom, also turned down requests for an interview. Weinstein has taken “indefinite leave” from his production company as of Friday, but we’ll keep you updated with more developments as they happen. Sivan’s account is the stuff of nightmares—and yet another reminder that men in positions of power have gotten away with abusing people for far too long.

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Bella Hadid Defended a Female Photographer Who Was Allegedly Pushed by Her Bodyguard


Bella Hadid is one of the most famous women on earth right now, so it makes sense she’s got intense security everywhere she goes—and her crew of large men at New York Fashion Week is no exception. After her sister Gigi’s assault at Milan Fashion Week last year—if you forgot, a strange man literally picked her up outside a show—we don’t blame her for having such beefy detail.

But when one of Hadid’s bodyguards allegedly shoved a female photographer snapping pics of her Wednesday morning, she wasn’t pleased. Background: TMZ caught the 20-year-old leaving the Michael Kors fashion show with several bodyguards in tow. The scene is total chaos, and at one point it seems like a bodyguard pushes a female paparazzo out of the way to make room for Hadid.

“Do not! Can you please? Don’t touch her,” Hadid tells the bodyguard, who claims that he didn’t push the photographer.

“Are you OK?” you can hear Hadid ask the female photographer before telling her bodyguard again, “Don’t touch her.”

Watch the video for yourself, below:

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This incident is certainly reminiscent of the Gigi assault we mentioned earlier. After that happened, Gigi took to Twitter to defend herself against the person who lifted her. “I’m a HUMAN BEING and had EVERY RIGHT to defend myself. How dare that idiot thinks he has the right to man-handle a complete stranger. He ran quick tho,” she wrote.

Hadid hasn’t commented on what happened between her bodyguard and the photographer yet, but stay tuned.

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