Schumer was victim of fake sexual harassment claim
Published December 13, 2017
Sen. Charles Schumer talking to reporters at the Capitol, May 16, 2017. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
(JTA) — Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said he was the victim of a fake report regarding sexual harassment.
The news website Axios first reported that Schumer, a New York Democrat, has turned over to Capitol Police a document that alleges in detail sexual harassment accusations by a former staffer.
The former Schumer staffer told Axios in a phone interview that she did not write the document, that none of the charges are true and that her signature was a forgery.
“I have contacted law enforcement to determine who is responsible,” she said in a statement to Axios. “I parted with Senator Schumer’s office on good terms and have nothing but the fondest memories of my time there.”
The 13-page document was prepared to look like a lawsuit that was filed in U.S. District Court, but lacked information that normally would have been included in such a document, including the name and contact information for the attorney of the alleged accuser.
The woman worked for Schumer from 2009 to 2012 but now works elsewhere in the federal government, according to The Hill. She told reporters that she also has contacted police over the fake lawsuit.
