2 women accuse Dem leader of sexual assualt US legislator apologises for sexually explicit photograph
Minneapolis ( US), Nov. 23: Two women are alleging that Minnesota Democratic US Senator Al Franken touched their buttocks during events for his first campaign for Senate.
T h e women spoke to Huffington Post on condition of anonymity.
The women said the events in Minneapolis and 2008.
Mr Franken said in a statement, “It’s difficult to respond to anonymous accusers, and I don’t remember those campaign events.”
Last week, Mr Franken was accused of forcibly kissing a woman while rehearsing for a 2006 USO tour. Franken also was photographed with his hands over her breasts as she slept. occurred in 2007 Chicago: A US lawmaker from Texas apologised on Thursday for an explicit photo released on the internet, saying he had erred in judgement when pursuing consensual sexual relationships with women.
The photo shows Congressman Joe Barton nude, with his genitals obstructed from view, in a sexually suggestive pose. It appeared on Twitter earlier this week and has since circulated on social media. He set his behaviour apart from the recent revelations of sexual harassment and assault
A second woman came forward, alleging Franken grabbed her buttocks during a photo op at the Minnesota State Fair.
Senate Majority Leader that have plagued powerful and high- profile men.
“While separated from my second wife, prior to the divorce, I had sexual relationships with other mature adult women,” the he said. Mitch McConnell has called for an ethics investigation of Franken, which Mr Franken says he supports.