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Attorney: CNN told of harassment claims before Cuomo firing

By Associated Press

Attorney Debra Katz said Sunday her client was the victim of “serious sexual misconduct” by Cuomo and that she had contacted CNN about the woman’s allegations on Wednesday.

China's crackdown on #MeToo movement extends far beyond tennis star Peng Shuai

By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

In China, tennis star Peng Shuai is just one of several people who have been hustled out of view, charged with crimes or trolled and silenced online for speaking out about the harassment, violence and discrimination women face every day.

What we know about tennis star Peng Shuai and China's censorship of the #MeToo movement

By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran

One of China’s biggest sports stars, tennis champion Peng Shuai, appeared to publicly accuse a former top government official of sexual assault. As Stephanie Sy explains, there are now new questions about what happened, and the broader issue of the…

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R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial

By Tom Hays, Associated Press

R. Kelly has been convicted in a sex trafficking trial after several accusers testified in lurid detail how he subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage.

Former ABC News executive says Chris Cuomo harassed her

By David Bauder, Associated Press

The executive, Shelley Ross, said Friday she's concerned that Cuomo's reaction to her story and his role advising his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, indicates that he's learned little about harassment and what it does to women.

Beijing court rules against woman in China #MeToo case

By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

The Haidian People's Court said Zhou Xiaoxuan, who had become the face of the country's #MeToo movement, did not meet the burden of proof in claiming in 2018 that her superior at Chinese state broadcaster CCTV sexually harassed her.

Time's Up CEO Tina Tchen resigns in wake of Cuomo scandal

By Associated Press

In a statement posted to Twitter, Tchen — the former chief of staff to Michelle Obama — said she's "spent a career fighting for positive change for women" but she wasn't the right person to lead the #MeToo-era organization at…

Albany sheriff: Cuomo could face misdemeanor in groping case

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

The complaint, filed this week, is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by the Democratic governor.

Former Cuomo aide: 'he embraced me a little bit too tight, too long'

Karen Hinton was questioned by the New York Attorney General's investigators as part of their probe after she came forward earlier this year accusing Gov. Cuomo of touching her inappropriately in 2000. She served as an aide to him when…

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