Congressman Denies Misconduct Claim; Ethics Probe May Follow

... the case, Ryan's spokeswoman said. The Times did not identify the accuser and said she did not speak to the newspaper. ... 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 ...

Congressman denies misconduct claim; ethics probe may follow

The Times did not identify the accuser and said she did not speak to the newspaper. In a statement, the four-term congressman's office denied that Meehan sexually harassed or mistreated the ex-aide. It also said Meehan, the former U.S. attorney in Philadelphia, had asked congressional lawyers who ...

Congressman denies misconduct claim; ethics probe may follow

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 ...

Congressman denies allegation in misconduct claim he settled

The Times didn't identify the accuser and says she didn't speak to the newspaper. The four-term Meehan denies he harassed or mistreated her and wants congressional lawyers to ask her lawyer to dissolve the settlement's confidentiality requirements. The accuser's lawyer, Alexis Ronickher, rejected ...

Congressman denies allegation in misconduct claim he settled

... cited unnamed people who said the Republican Pennsylvania representative 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 ...

Police: Muncie teen pointed gun outside MITS station

A man at the scene reported Allen “was harassing him and accusing him of being a snitch” before he allegedly produced a black handgun and pointed it at his accuser's legs. He also said another teen at the scene – later identified as Martel Lavel Jones, also 18 and from Muncie – urged Allen to fire his ...

Congressman Combating Harassment Settled His Own Misconduct Case

Under federal law, accusers must undergo a confidential process in which co-workers who might be able to provide corroborating evidence are excluded. They often must wait about three months before filing an official complaint, yet they must initiate the process no later than 180 days after the offending ...