Sexual Harassment

What to Do if You Get Vito Lopez'd at Work

On Wednesday, state ethics regulators unleashed a 68-page document detailing young, female staffers' allegations of sexual harassment from Assemblyman Vito Lopez. One complainant described Lopez's attempts to force his hands up her inner thighs on car trips. He asked another to wear heels and short ... More >>

Why Is Vito Lopez Thinking About Running for City Council?

Oh, Vito. Even amid an overshadowing investigation and unprecedented creepiness, the Daily News reported yesterday that former Assemblyman Vito Lopez has submitted a campaign committee claim with the state Board of Elections. He plans to run against Brooklyn Councilwoman Diane Reyna, who's legally ... More >>

NOW Outlines Expectations In JCOPE's Probe Of Vito Lopez's Pervy-Ness -- And Silver's Coverup

Assemblyman Vito Lopez is a grade-A pervert. That much we know (for example, he would prefer you not wear a bra to work, ladies). But the lengths to which Assembly leaders -- most notably Lopez's former pal/current Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver -- went to coverup Lopez's multiple gropings of young ... More >>

Republican Richy Garcia Is Challenging Vito Lopez Now Because, Like, Why Not?

On Election Day, Assemblyman Vito Lopez, amidst a sex scandal, sexual harassment accusation and maybe even a cover-up by the higher-ups, will go for re-election in his district of Bushwick. Usually, in these occasions, the incumbent is knocked out and replaced with whatever the public can get its ha ... More >>

New Legislation Will Make Subway Fondling a Felony (Because It Wasn't Before That?)

You may have heard what has been called "subway grinding." On the subway, there is a sign that warns, "Sexual harassment is a crime in the subway, too. A crowded train is no excuse for an improper touch." The inclusion of the "too" in the first sentence always confused me; are we to assume ... More >>

Sign (Toothless) Petition Calling For Shelly Silver's Resignation Right Here

Powerful Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver continues to catch heat for his coverup of sexual harassment allegations against his former pal, disgraced Assemblyman Vito Lopez, and now New York Republicans are circulating a petition calling for his resignation.Granted, it's only a petition -- ... More >>

Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver To Be Investigated For Vito Lopez Coverup

Apparently realizing that "it's always about the coverup," the Joint Commission On Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced last night that it's widening its probe of the sexual harassment allegations made against shamed Assemblyman Vito Lopez to include the more than $100,000 in taxpayer money Assembly Spea ... More >>

Democratic Senate Hopeful Says Vito Lopez's Pervy-ness Is Just The Tip Of "Good 'Ol Boy" Iceberg In New York Legislature

A former New York Assembly staffer who now is running for the state Senate says the multiple sexual harassment allegations made against shamed Assemblyman Vito Lopez -- and the subsequent coverup by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver -- is just a "smokescreen and coverup for something much bigger."Demo ... More >>

Senate Candidate/Former Assembly Staffer: "Nobody Listens" To Complaints Of Sexual Harassment In Silver's "Boys Club"

New York Post scribe Fred Dicker supposedly is the "dean of the Albany press corp." When he's not puckering up to the rump of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Dicker is pegged with the task of weeding out scandals and corruption at the highest levels of state government. That said, you'd think that if a forme ... More >>

Shelly Silver Off The Hook For (Taxpayer Funded) Coverup Of Vito Lopez Sex Scandal

Much to the dismay of the National Organization of Women, women's rights attorney Gloria Allred, Assembly candidate Frank Commisso Jr., and thousands of New Yorkers, we're sure, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is off the hook for his tax-payer funded coverup of allegations of sexual misconduct by hi ... More >>

David Soares, Who Had Sex With Young Staffer, Actually Asked To Investigate Lopez's Pervy-ness

Just so we're all on the same page: Albany County District Attorney David Soares admittedly had sex with a young female staffer. Shamed Assemblyman Vito Lopez is accused of trying to have sex with several young, female staffers. Soares now wants to join the team investigating allegations that Lopez ... More >>

David Soares, New Prosecutor In Vito Lopez Pervy-ness Case, Had Sex With Young Staffer

The Associated Press is reporting this afternoon that a second special prosecutor has signed on to investigate allegations that shamed Assemblyman Vito Lopez sexually harassed several young, female staffers. What the AP fails to mention is that the new special prosecutor has his own less-than-admira ... More >>

Shelly Silver Wants Pervy Assemblyman Vito Lopez To Call It A Career

In an apparent attempt to save a little face, Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he's asked disgraced Assemblyman Vito Lopez to quit his job in the wake of the ongoing sex scandal that's plaguing both pols.Lopez, as you know, has a habit of allegedly sexually harassing young, female sta ... More >>

Defying Silver: Assembly Wannabe Frank Commisso's Cojones Could Spell Political Suicide

Frank Commisso Jr. currently serves on the Albany Common Council representing the city's 15th Ward. He's also running for Assembly as a Democrat -- and may have just committed political suicide.Enter Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful politicians in New York, who currently is ... More >>

Assemblyman Shelly Silver To Blame For Vito Lopez's Latest Pervy-ness?

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver did the unthinkable yesterday: he admitted he screwed up.But that was only after reports surfaced that he signed off on a plan to secretly payoff alleged victims of his now-former pal Vito Lopez's pervy-ness with $103,000 in taxpayer money.Assemblyman Lopez, the now-f ... More >>

Gloria Alred, NOW Have Shelly Silver In Sights Over Hush Money For Pervy Pal Vito Lopez

Isn't there an old saying about how it's seldom the crime but "always the coverup" that lands politicians in the hottest of water?Well, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver may want to revisit that adage, because it's his "coverup" of sexual harassment allegations against his old pal/current Assemblyman ... More >>

Assemblyman Vito Lopez's Pervy-ness Cost Taxpayers $103K -- Thanks To Shelly Silver

Remember last week when Assemblyman Vito Lopez was scolded by legislative leaders for essentially being a pervy, dirty old man who shoved his hands up the skirts of young, female staffers? Well, Lopez's pervy-ness is costing you money.Turns out, the two women who accused Lopez of various acts of sex ... More >>

After Being Censured for Sexual Harassment, Assemblyman Lopez Doesn't Bother Defending Himself

On Friday, fellow Voice scribe James King provided us with the Ethics Committee letter that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of Manhattan wrote to Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez, in which he told the older official to lay off the intern harassment. Lopez was forced to give up his seniority on the Ho ... More >>

Travolta Sued By Male Massager! Here's The Animation!

A masseur has sued John Travolta for sexual harassment, claiming all sorts of things that are best summed up in this eye popping bit of Taiwanese animation (with subtitles, thankfully). It's racy stuff, positively brimming with pulpy friction, but I actually feel Travolta will be thrilled. They ma ... More >>

Eric Hara Is the Latest Chef Accused of Being a 'Monster'

erichara.comEric Hara fights sexual harassment charges.​Sexism and base vulgarity in New York kitchens persist, if pastry chef Melissa Rodriguez is to be believed. The former Oak Room employee is suing chef Eric Hara for a laundry list of weird and rude acts. Hara is denying all charges.

Dov Charney Sued Over Naked Pictures by the Same Women Who Sued Him Last Time

​Beleaguered, but always mouthy American Apparel CEO Dov Charney has been sued again by the same women alleging he sexually harassed them. Irene Morales, Tesa Lubans-Dehaven and Alyssa Ferguson filed harassment lawsuits against Charney, as did two others, back in March but the trio have now fo ... More >>

American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Sued For Allegedly Keeping Teenage Sex Slave

​Dov Charney, the controversial founder and CEO of American Apparel, is being sued for grimy sexual abuse graver in dirty detail and larger in dollar amount than any other grimy sexual abuse he's been accused of before. A new lawsuit from an ex-American Apparel employee seeks $260 million in d ... More >>

HP CEO Mark Hurd Resigns After Sex Harassment Probe

​Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd has reportedly resigned after an investigation of sexual harassment claims made by a former contractor. He'll be replaced by CFO Cathie Lesjak on an interim basis. While the company says that the investigation found no violations of sexual harassment policy, HP s ... More >>

Dov Charney Talks About Gawker, American Apparel, and Why Larry King Can't Wear a Septum Ring

​Last week, I wrote a post defending American Apparel against its many haters in the media, especially Gawker (sorry, Hamilton Nolan! Please ignore!). I pointed out that AA has fair, progressive labor practices in its L.A. factory and that their hiring policies and dress code aren't unusual for a ... More >>

Was Debrahlee Lorenzana's Former Lawyer Jack Tuckner Fired for Being into Spanking?

​Yesterday the New York Post said that Debrahlee Lorenzana changed lawyers (from Jack Tuckner to Gloria Allred) after reading the words of Andrea Peyser. Today they seem to have scrapped that theory. "Sources tell Page Six" that Debrahlee made the move after learning Tuckner was sued for sexua ... More >>

Landlord Stanley Katz Sued by Feds Over His Child-Rapist Building Super Demanding Sex From Tenants

Child-rapist William Barnason: Strong candidate for Voice award as the city's Worst Building Super.Federal prosecutors in New York filed a civil lawsuit today accusing Upper West Side landlord Stanley Katz and his building super William Barnason with sex discrimination, alleging that Barnason — ... More >>

Mike Bloomberg's Deposition In FDNY Discrimination Case: Highlights of Obfuscation

​The two places that men reveal their inner selves, the adage goes, are behind a steering wheel and on a basketball court. All that contained aggressiveness grandstands to the surface. For Mayor Mike, though, who neither duels with taxis nor elbows under a hoop, it is apparently depositions ... More >>

All Eyes on Her

The Source sexual harassment trial vindicates Kim Osorio to the tune of $15.5 million

Conscience Rap

In the wake of the Source trial, hip-hop staffers ponder their contribution to the culture

The Source Under Fire

Here's Your Guide to the Lawsuits, Criminal Charges, and Beefs

Shut Your Mouth

Big-Bucks Bloomy buys corporate silence in six sex and race cases

Gay Marriage Shocker! Guess Who was Probed?

Get Back, Loretta

Bush's rollback of women's rights

Rank Defiled

Date-Rape Case Shows Air Force Troubles Reach Beyond Academy Gates

Torts Chamber?

Harvard Law School and Its Racial Woes

The Skirt Chaser Wins

But in an Alternate Universe, Mayor Michelle Bloomingdale Rules

Bloomberg’s Sexual Blind Spot

Testimony of Would-Be Mayor Bares Indifference to Harassment, Misinformation on Rape

Bloomberg by Bloomberg

Just Following Orders

The NYPD’s ‘Nuremberg’ Defense

Sex on the Floor

Black Man Charges His White Female Boss Sexually Harassed and Discriminated Against Him at the New York Stock Exchange

Sports Journalist of the Year

Mike Freeman, The New York Times

The Accused

Columbia's Sexual-Misconduct Policy

Riding Gloria

For Years, Former Cop Gloria Gonzalez Complained That a Spurned Bronx Lieutenant and His Buddies Harassed and Retaliated Against Her for ‘Not Playing the Game.’ Now a Judge Says She Has the Right to Sue Them.

Twice Soaked

For Women of Central Park, Official Outcry Obscures Unmentionables

All Dressed Up

Nowhere To Go

Class Antagonism

Sex Ed

Billionaire Boys Club

The Scoundrels among the NBA owners

Schools for Scandal

Kiddie Porn

Governor Wilbur

Betsy's 'Warbucks' Bets $3 Million on Wonk With a Wiggle