Lopez To Step Down As Head Of Brooklyn's Dems After Sex Harassment Scandal
Vito Lopez announced today that he will not seek reelection
as head of Brooklyn's powerful Democratic Party. The announcement came
after news that Lopez had been censured by the State Assembly's Ethics
Committee for sexually harassing two women, and further news that the
State Assembly had paid more than $103,000 in a secret settlement to settle two earlier sexual
harassment claims against Lopez.
Vito Lopez
Vito Lopez announced today that he will not seek reelection as head of Brooklyn's powerful Democratic Party. The announcement came after news that Lopez had been censured by the State Assembly's Ethics Committee for sexually harassing two women, and further news that the State Assembly had paid more than $103,000 in a secret settlement to settle two earlier sexual harassment claims against Lopez.
The Ethics Committee's investigation into the two more recent claims did not cite or mention the two earlier ones or the payments made to those victims, prompting calls for the Ethics Committee itself to be investigated.
Lopez is insisting on keeping his seat in the State Assembly, despite widespread calls from Democrats urging him to resign.
Lopez was the major opponent of the Child Victims Act (Markey Bill), which sought to make it easier for victims of child sexual abuse to take legal action against their abusers.
Lopez worked closely with the Catholic Church and Satmar to block the bill.
Totally off-topic:I guess someone somehow hacked this web-site;whenever I try to access it,strange advertisements keep showing several times:
http://c5.zedo.com//ads2/f/1206152/3840/81/0/305007542/305007542/0/305/1739/zz-V1-FIGSD_Marine.html?a=s%3D1739%3Bg%3D81%3Bm%3D2%3Bw%3D62%3Bu%3Dreo5UBRPi4ZSwRQX37lPLA1B~082612%3Bi%3D0%3B;l=;p=;t=1346191904
Posted by: Abu Jihad Schneerson | August 28, 2012 at 05:41 PM
It is not hacked. Shmaryah sells ads including popups (which pay more to the blogger) since not enough of you greedy bastards
are willing to donate money to him he has to make money somehow.
PS. I heard he is also considering training as a male http://failedmessiah.typepad.com/failed_messiahcom/2012/08/pole-dancing-stern-girl-style-345.html" to help pay the bills.
Posted by: A Yid | August 28, 2012 at 08:11 PM
Abu!!!! Yes! That's been happening to me for a year. On every device, old and new and never having shared a thing with each other. It's an advertising place and u canNOT get rid of it.
Posted by: dh | August 28, 2012 at 09:59 PM
Posted by: A Yid
"PS. I heard he is also considering training as a male" (?).
A Yid, if you are attempting humor, a joke needs something called a "punchline". Here, let me fix it for you:
"PS. I heard he is also considering training as a male pole dancer". Then you add the pertaining URL to justify why the witty quip: (http://failedmessiah.typepad.com/failed_messiahcom/2012/08/pole-dancing-stern-girl-style-345.html).
Oi.
Posted by: Bob Guthrie | August 28, 2012 at 10:03 PM
A Yid, really? Cause I mentioned it to Shmarya and he didn't say anything. It's not those scrolling pop ups to join christian singles or discount pork ...kid you not!
Posted by: dh | August 28, 2012 at 10:03 PM