“In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me," Schneiderman said in a statement. The two women who were named in the article both called the abuse by Schneiderman "assault," the magazine reported. He has been a high-profile proponent of the #MeToo movement, which has seen accusations of sexual misconduct leveled against prominent men in politics, media, entertainment and business. In February, Schneiderman sued the Weinstein Company and Weinstein himself, alleging years of sexual harassment and misconduct by the movie producer. Weinstein has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 70 women, including rape.

Source: bd News24 May 08, 2018 02:15 UTC