ToplineNicolette Davis, a former lobbyist, accused Rep. Tom Reed, (R-N.Y), of sexual misconduct in a Washington Post story Friday, saying the potential New York gubernatorial candidate touched her inappropriately and unhooked her bra at a networking event in 2017 when she was 25 years old. FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2017 file photo, Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., who represents western New York in ... [+] the 23rd Congressional District, speaks during a television news interview on the Republican tax reform plan, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Key BackgroundThe accusation was made to the Post more than a week before Reed announced he would consider a run against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing an impeachment inquiry and calls to resign in the wake of a wave of sexual misconduct and harassment claims. In recent months, seven women have come forward publicly with charges that Cuomo has touched them or spoken to them inappropriately.

Source: Forbes March 19, 2021 15:51 UTC