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Five women accuse veteran journalist Mark Halperin of sexual harassment: Report
Washington Examiner ^ | 10/26/17 | Mandy Mayfield

Posted on 10/26/2017 1:40:52 AM PDT by markomalley

In the course of his time at ABC News, journalist and co-author of Game Change, Mark Halperin, sexually harassed multiple women, according to report released Wednesday night which cites five women who claim to have endured the harassment.

"During this period, I did pursue relationships with women that I worked with, including some junior to me," Halperin said in a statement obtained by CNN. "I now understand from these accounts that my behavior was inappropriate and caused others pain. For that, I am deeply sorry and I apologize. Under the circumstances, I'm going to take a step back from my day-to-day work while I properly deal with this situation."

The harassment accusations uncovered by CNN allege Halperin propositioned employees for sex, kissed, and grabbed co-workers' breasts against their will and pressed his erect penis against them while clothed without their consent. Halperin denies grabbing a woman's breasts and pressing his genitals against three of the women.

Halperin, widely known in Washington for his political reporting career, has previously served as political director at ABC News, co-authored the bestselling book Game Change, which HBO picked up and made into a movie, and hosted a political analysis show on Bloomberg TV.

"For the last 11 years, I have had to watch this guy find success in every other news organization," one of the anonymous women who said she experienced harassment told CNN.

In 2011, Halperin made headlines after he was suspended from MSNBC for saying former President Barack Obama came off as "a dick" on "Morning Joe." His suspension was lifted after about a month.

The veteran journalist is currently an analyst for NBC News and co-host of Showtime's "The Circus."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: abcnews; halperin; metoo
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1 posted on 10/26/2017 1:40:52 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Apologies are not enough! Only cash will make the hurt go away.


2 posted on 10/26/2017 1:50:16 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: markomalley

Winning!


3 posted on 10/26/2017 1:51:09 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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It would seem that if you are a female and haven't been harassed by some famous male, you're just a no-body!

...think I'll go eat worms.

4 posted on 10/26/2017 2:02:51 AM PDT by yoe
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To: markomalley

“In 2011, Halperin made headlines after he was suspended from MSNBC for saying former President Barack Obama came off as “a dick” on “Morning Joe.” His suspension was lifted after about a month.”

Compare that to the ugly things they say about Trump every day....


5 posted on 10/26/2017 2:05:03 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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Being sexually harassed is *totally* in vogue and fashionable nowadays. The old fad use to be adopting designer black babies from Africa, but that is SO passe! Now it’s being sexually harassed. If you haven’t been sexually harassed then you are just not hip baby!


6 posted on 10/26/2017 2:13:33 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan taking office.)
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To: tired&retired

So right. Trump is called everything on a daily basis, from a Nazi to a pschopath by the media, but if The One, The Messiah of all humanity, B. Hussein peace be upon him, was called a name *GASP* to the gallows with that person!!!!


7 posted on 10/26/2017 2:19:24 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan taking office.)
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To: markomalley

I wonder how much $ Lisa bloom offered this time. Hopefully it’s more than the $200k offered to the Trump accusing bimbos.


8 posted on 10/26/2017 2:37:02 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison...like yesterday.)
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To: markomalley
I do admire the perfection all of those must possess who accuse everyone else of not meeting their high standards.

John 8:7 He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone

9 posted on 10/26/2017 2:38:10 AM PDT by grania (Deplorable and Proud of It!)
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To: markomalley

Me too!


10 posted on 10/26/2017 3:01:38 AM PDT by yetidog
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To: markomalley

I doubt they’re talking about this on Morning Joe today.


11 posted on 10/26/2017 3:18:00 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

“”””””””””””””Being sexually harassed is *totally* in vogue and fashionable nowadays.”””””””””””””””””””””

Last night I sexually harassed myself just so I could be part of the fashionable #metoo crowd. I feel like one of the cool kids now.


12 posted on 10/26/2017 3:24:47 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: markomalley

I’ll have to review his comments on the Trump Access Hollywood tape back when it broke. I bet there was quite a bit of holier-than-thou hypocrisy. It’s no surprise that so many of these libs live in glass houses.


13 posted on 10/26/2017 3:29:41 AM PDT by CASchack
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This is the former leftist Nation writer and I think editor who joined the Lamestream not so long ago.

A true leftist POS


14 posted on 10/26/2017 3:35:25 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Agreed, but these seem to be legitimate claims. The dirtbag admits it.


15 posted on 10/26/2017 3:37:27 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

I doubt they’re talking about this on Morning Joe today.

I notice Hugh Hewitt isnt mentioning Halperin’s problems either. He is a periodic guest on his radio gig. Maybe he will get to that. We shall see


16 posted on 10/26/2017 3:38:54 AM PDT by doosee (Captain, we are approaching a new level of Hell.)
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To: markomalley

He was doing the Bill Clinton “torpedo pants” routine, with full frontal assaults.

He’s gotta go.


17 posted on 10/26/2017 3:40:22 AM PDT by Titus-Maximus (It doesn't matter who votes for whom, it only matters who counts the votes - Joe Stalin)
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To: doosee

I notice Hugh Hewitt isnt mentioning Halperin’s problems either. He is a periodic guest on his radio gig. Maybe he will get to that. We shall see

forget it.

that nasal moron, never trumper hewitt hasn't a brain in his head. his and medved's IQs together would be less than zero.


18 posted on 10/26/2017 3:44:55 AM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: markomalley

Some many women are making this charge against so many men, that it’s losing its meaning. All men are *harassers* and all women are *victims*.

And it’s doing a disservice to women everywhere who have indeed been genuinely sexually harassed somewhere.


19 posted on 10/26/2017 3:49:27 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: markomalley

The left’s covert war on women! REVEALED! LOL!


20 posted on 10/26/2017 3:57:20 AM PDT by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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