The three outlets have yet to report on the massive settlement to Hastings’ accuser
CNN, The Washington Post and The New York Times have ignored sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings, whose alleged sexual harassment of a staffer resulted in a $220,000 taxpayer-funded settlement in 2014.
The three outlets have yet to report on the massive settlement to Hastings’ accuser, former committee staffer Winsome Packer, which Roll Call first revealed a week ago on December 8. Packer accused Hastings of making sexual advances, touching her legs and threatening her job. The former staffer said she was “blackballed” for speaking out.
Hastings claimed that he was unaware of the settlement and called the sexual harassment allegations “ludicrous” on Friday.
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ReplyDeleteHastings also has the 'distinction' of being one of a literal handful of Federal judges to be impeached and convicted, and removed from the bench.
Appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1979 he was investigated in 1988 by a Democrat controlled House of Representatives, and impeached by a vote of 413-3 (of 435 members). In October 1989 the Senate convicted him of eight counts including a $150,000 bribe scheme and he was removed (fired).
Later, he was elected as a Democrat Congressional representative from Florida.