The story, published online Saturday, cited unnamed sources who said Meehan used thousands of dollars from his congressional office fund to settle the sexual harassment complaint the ex-aide filed last summer to the congressional Office of Compliance. The Times didn't identify the accuser and says ...
The accuser's lawyer, Alexis Ronickher, called the allegations “well-grounded” and rejected the idea of doing away with confidentiality. Meehan is trying to victimize her client twice by revealing the woman's identity and litigating the case in the media, Ronickher said. Ronickher called it a “dirty political ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- House Speaker Paul Ryan ordered an Ethics Committee investigation Saturday after the New York Times reported U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan used taxpayer money to settle a complaint that stemmed from his hostility toward a former aide who rejected his romantic overtures.
The accuser's lawyer, Alexis Ronickher, said Meehan had demanded the confidentiality provisions and is trying to victimize her client twice by revealing the woman's identity and litigating the case in the media. She called it a "dirty political maneuver" and an effort to save his career by making it look like ...
The Times didn't identify the accuser and says she didn't speak to the newspaper. A spokesman for House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, Saturday indicated the House Ethics Committee, of which Meehan is a member, would investigate the incident in the wake of the report. In the meantime, Meehan ...
The Times did not identify the accuser and said she did not speak to the newspaper. Advertisement. In a statement, the four-term congressman denied that he sexually harassed or mistreated the ex-aide. He also said he had asked congressional lawyers who handled the case to ask her lawyer to ...
Ryan's office said the allegations must be investigated "fully and immediately" by the House Ethics Committee and that Meehan should repay any taxpayer funds used to settle the case. Ryan's office also said Meehan is being removed from the committee. The Times did not identify the accuser and said ...
The Times didn't identify the accuser and says she didn't speak to the newspaper. Meehan, a four-term incumbent who is also a former Delaware County district attorney and U.S. attorney for eastern Pennsylvania, denies he harassed or mistreated the staffer. Meehan's spokesman released the following ...
After the New York Times reported Saturday that U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan had used taxpayer money to settle a harassment complaint brought by a former aide, both Meehan and the lawyer for the aide issued dueling statements. Here they are. Meehan statement: Congressman Meehan denies the ...
The Times did not identify the accuser and said she did not speak to the newspaper. In a statement, the four-term congressman denied that he sexually harassed or mistreated the ex-aide. He also said he had asked congressional lawyers who handled the case to ask her lawyer to dissolve the ...
