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Short-term staffer accuses Rep. George Santos of sexual harassment
Hotair ^ | 02/05/2023 | John Sexton

Posted on 02/05/2023 8:15:49 PM PST by SeekAndFind

How is it possible for one man to be this much of a train wreck? A short-term employee who Santos hired just two weeks ago claims that Santos sexually harassed him in the office and invited him home. Derek Myers announced on Twitter yesterday that he had filed a report about the incident with the Capitol Hill Police. He included a copy of the police report.

As stated in the filings, my complaint pertains to violations of House Ethics in which I was an unpaid volunteer performing staff duties with the promise of employment and compensation, only to be released after several days of work without compensation.

— Derek Myers (@DerekMyers) February 3, 2023

These matters will not be litigated on social media or through news media. They are serious offenses and the evidence and facts will speak for themselves if the committee takes up the matter. This tweet is being made public in light of transparency.


pic.twitter.com/oSs4F3xyqc

— Derek Myers (@DerekMyers) February 3, 2023

From the NY Post:

Myers, 30, contends that Santos hired him as an assistant on Jan. 23 and that two days later, they were in the rep’s Washington, DC, office going over the mail.

He claims that Santos wanted them to sit together on a small sofa, then put his hand on his knee and said, “Hey buddy, we’re going to karaoke tonight. Would you like to go?’”, according to a copy of the complaint tweeted by Myers.

“I kindly declined the invitation by telling the Congressman I was not a fan of clubs and bars and that I was not a good singer. The Congressman proceeded to take his hand and move it down my leg into my inner thigh and proceeded to touch my groin,” the complaint said.

Santos, 34, told him, “My husband is out of town tonight if you want to come over,” according to the complaint.

If you’ve been following this story at all, Santos was married to a woman at one point but recently said he’d married a man. But last month the NY Post pointed out even that story may not be completely true. If he does have a husband, his husband apparently does not want to be seen with him.

Disgraced Long Island Rep.-elect George Santos showed up alone and not wearing a wedding ring to the US Capitol to be sworn in for his first day of work Tuesday morning, dodging a series of reporter questions about his heavily fabricated past…

The 34-year-old Santos — who was spotted by The Post moving belongings and a pair of dogs into his sister’s Elmhurst apartment last week — claims to be married to a man but has not been seen with his supposed husband since the scandal over his background broke last month.

So who knows what’s true. Whatever his personal life is like now, you’d think with the eyes to media on him at all times he’d maybe be a little more careful how he behaves. But obviously that’s not the case is he’s putting his hands on the new guy in the office.

Derek Myers was previously an editor for a small newspaper in Ohio. Last October he was charged with a felony after his paper published an audio recording of some witness testimony which he claims was given to him by a source. The judge had ruled that a particular witnesses would not be recorded by video or audio and the publication of the audio violated that promise.

The Pike County Sheriff’s Office subsequently charged Myers with interception of wire, electronic or oral communications, a fourth degree felony. According to court records, he was charged under Ohio Revised Code Section 2933.52 (A)(3), which forbids the use of a recording that one knows or has reason to believe was illegally obtained.

Myers turned himself into custody on Nov. 1 and was released after paying a $20,000 bond. He told the Tracker that he pleaded not guilty at a hearing the following day.

All of this is relevant because George Santos apparently learned about it a week after Myers joined the office as a temp. He then told Myers that he couldn’t hire him full time because he was afraid Myers might record him and get him in trouble. And as it turns out, Myers was recording that conversation and released it to Talking Points Memo.

During the conversation, Santos cited Myers’ recent legal troubles that stemmed from his work as a reporter. For Santos, this was potentially a reason to remove him from the team. Myers was stunned by the hypocrisy. Santos fabricated much of his biography en route to getting elected last year and is currently facing multiple investigations related to his finances.

“I’m thinking to myself, I’m a threat and concern to this institution — George Santos, you’re George Santos!” Myers told TPM…

On the audio file received by TPM, both Lovett and Santos joke about Myers potentially recording the conversation without their knowledge.

“From my understanding, recording in this building is a federal crime, and you get seven years,” Santos told Myers on the tape. “Have fun at your peril!”

There’s a 25-minute audio clip at TPM if you want to listen to the meeting with Santos. It’s a bit odd to me that Myers gave TPM the audio and the story behind it but not they story about the sexual harassment which seems more significant.

I don’t see how Santos can withstand another scandal at this point. Either he’s going to call Myers a liar or he’s probably going to face a lot more pressure to resign.



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: New York
KEYWORDS: congress; georgesantos; hoax; sexualharassment
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1 posted on 02/05/2023 8:15:49 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

I swear it’s just never ending drama with some of these homosexuals.


2 posted on 02/05/2023 8:22:31 PM PST by jimwatx
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To: SeekAndFind
The "By Any Means Necessary" Party never sleeps.

It's gonna get that US House seat, one way or another.

I'm old enough to remember "Censure And Move On", when The Pantload of the United States was molesting women left and right...

3 posted on 02/05/2023 8:23:49 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil
Pantload of the United States

+1

POTUS doesn't pass the smell test!

4 posted on 02/05/2023 8:28:42 PM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Ditch material.


5 posted on 02/05/2023 8:30:35 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SeekAndFind

So? Primary his ass out in 2 years.


6 posted on 02/05/2023 8:34:26 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Most of them take years to get to this level but George knows he’s not going to be around long so he’s hurrying to pack as much in as possible.


7 posted on 02/05/2023 8:36:59 PM PST by bigbob
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To: SeekAndFind

My guess a setup to get this guy out of office.


8 posted on 02/05/2023 8:40:13 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Captain Peter Blood
My guess a setup to get this guy out of office.

It's like some of these people were born yesterday.

They're on a political board, and are looking right at a political dirty trick, and don't see it.

Go figure.

9 posted on 02/05/2023 8:45:03 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: jimwatx; SeekAndFind

Doin’ the old grope a dope.


10 posted on 02/05/2023 8:52:05 PM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Santos showed up alone and not wearing a wedding ring to the US Capitol to be sworn in for his first day of work Tuesday morning,

With such a liar isn't a swearing in a bit of a joke? Certainly it can't mean anything.

11 posted on 02/05/2023 8:56:33 PM PST by Irenic
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To: SeekAndFind
>"Derek Myers was previously an editor for a small newspaper in Ohio."<

Yet, he doesn't know how to spell the word "representative"?

12 posted on 02/05/2023 8:56:52 PM PST by Tired of Taxes
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To: Captain Peter Blood

He should’ve been booted out asap. I couldn’t figure out why so many keep defending this dude until I saw a pic of him @ mar-a-lago with his partner at Trump’s 2021 New Years Eve Party.


13 posted on 02/05/2023 9:01:12 PM PST by M_Continuum
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To: SeekAndFind

I think the guy is a Dem plant. Every couple of days the MSM a drops another “scandal” that Santos is involved in. GOP bad, GOP cheats, message delivered.


14 posted on 02/05/2023 9:04:59 PM PST by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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To: All

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A woman gave specifics about old Joe Biden, and Lindsey Graham and Susan Collins ran out to microphones to say their Joe would never do that.

Don’t participate in the Double Standard. Why would they change a thing if one side has ethical lines - and the other makes up lies daily and wrecks bikes at the sight of a five year old in a bathing suit.

There are pictures of Joe hugging up on the family sex toy both of his kids used thoroughly. Hugging, sniffing the hair and hands around her constantly.


15 posted on 02/05/2023 9:06:42 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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To: SeekAndFind
I'm not defending the guy, but let's not forget that the Democrats are seeing Republicans with a 4-seat majority and one member still out recovering from injuries sustained after falling off of his roof.

If they can take out Santos, that leaves them with a two-vote swing, and we have plenty of swing voters on our side who may be tempted to buck the party from time to time.

Besides, if they can take out Santos, they will likely ramp up their machine to target others until they can retake the majority.

It's just how the Democrats roll, and we will have to suck it up and tolerate our own bad seeds when things are this close and Democrats are ruthless at playing the small ball.

-PJ

16 posted on 02/05/2023 9:13:26 PM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: kiryandil

How many seats do the Demons need to give Nancy back her stolen Speaker’s office?


17 posted on 02/05/2023 10:06:02 PM PST by tinamina (Remember when Biden said “we have developed the most sophisticated voting fraud system ever”? )
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To: tinamina

see post #16 for a succinct summary.


18 posted on 02/05/2023 10:22:09 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil

“ It’s like some of these people were born yesterday.

They’re on a political board, and are looking right at a political dirty trick, and don’t see it.

Go figure.”
********************************************************************

Lifelong gullibility—- go figure.


19 posted on 02/05/2023 10:39:26 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAX)
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To: House Atreides
You caught on a lot quicker than most.      
20 posted on 02/05/2023 10:41:01 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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