L.A.Times: Schwarzeneggar Groped Hollywood Women

Reuters.com ^ | Oct 2,2003 | Reuters

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six women who met Arnold Schwarzenegger on movie sets and other places over the last three decades say he groped them, the Los Angeles Times said on Thursday. In interviews with the Times, three of the women described their surprise and discomfort when Schwarzenegger grabbed their breasts. A fourth said he reached under her skirt and gripped her buttocks.

A fifth woman said Schwarzenegger groped her and tried to remove her bathing suit in a hotel elevator, while a sixth said Schwarzenegger pulled her onto his lap and asked whether a certain sexual act had ever been performed on her.

Schwarzenegger is the leading Republican candidate in California's recall election for governor.

"Did he rape me? No," said one woman, who described a 1980 encounter in which she said Schwarzenegger touched her breast. "Did he humiliate me? You bet he did."

According to the newspaper, none of the women who discussed their encounters with the former body builder said they filed any legal action against him.

Schwarzenegger's campaign spokesman, Sean Walsh, said the candidate has not engaged in improper conduct toward women, and that such allegations are part of an escalating political attack on Schwarzenegger as the recall election approaches.

"We believe Democrats and others are using this to try to hurt Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign," Walsh said. "We believe that this is coming so close before the election, something that discourages good, hard-working, decent people from running for office."

The Times did not learn of any of the six women from Schwarzenegger's rivals in the recall race, and none of the women approached the newspaper on her own. Reporters contacted them in the course of a six-week examination of Schwarzenegger's behavior toward women on and off the movie set.

The Times said Schwarzenegger's attitudes about women have been an issue during the campaign, with critics accusing him of being misogynistic, based on past statements he has made to various publications.

Schwarzenegger has said he respects women and that many of his comments were made in jest or simply meant to be provocative.

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Is this the big LA Times expose Drudge promised?

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[Batrachian]

Well, they got Bob Packwood with similar allegations, but I think this is too little, too late.

[DeuceTraveler]

I heard that he and Clarence Thomas used to hit the bars together.

[Blood of Tyrants]

It's all about sex. One free grope rule and all. Move on, people. Nothing to see here. Move along.

[af_vet_1981]

Is this the big LA Times expose Drudge promised?

Yep, Arnold just lost the gay vote.

[ChadGore]

We all knew this was coming. Grey Davis is juuuuust sooooo slimey.

[Kleon]

Reminds me of an old Onion headline: "Clinton Feels Nation's Pain, Breasts."

[tort_feasor]

"The Times did not learn of any of the six women from Schwarzenegger's rivals in the recall race, and none of the women approached the newspaper on her own"


Davis is not a Schwartenegger rival in the recall race. His race is solely whether he will be retained or not.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I am here to feel (clap) YOU UP! </hans and franz>

[foolscap]

I agree, if this is the best the LA Times can find to go after him with it is pretty lame

[Walkin Man]

I thought it was clear to everyone that Arnold is the Republican version of Bill Clinton.

[Toespi]

What Arnold does in his personal life is his own business...

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Yep, Arnold just lost the gay vote.

They'll stay home and pull their own levers.

[joesnuffy]

Hey that's just Arnnie...
Its just the way he is...
So he groped a couple of bimbos
They probably wanted more
or were hoping to parlay into a bigger part
in his next film...
No big deal...happens all the time

[familyofman]

Dr. Laura would probably find nothing wrong with a man doing a bit of groping - duty of a woman & all that.

[The_Victor]

The Times did not learn of any of the six women from Schwarzenegger's rivals in the recall race, and none of the women approached the newspaper on her own.

So the LALA Times went out on their own and dug this up. I think the LALA Times has stepped in it here. By my reading, this clearly demonstrates that the Times is a mouthpiece of the California democRAT party.

[xzins]

It is for this type of last minute revelation that will get worse that Tom McClintock has stayed in this race.

Republicans should be glad that there's another horse in the race so they can switch even at this point.

It appears that those incensed with Bill Clinton's policies and behaviors are prepared to vote Bill Schwarzengeggar into office.

It's absolutely fascinating.

[John123]

Just curious, did the LA Times pursue Clinton's and Condit's sexual activities with the same zeal?

Also, why does it seem that the women that were taken advantage of and abused by those two men above, have the guts to name themselves while Arnold's accusers remain shrouded in secrecy?

[TomServo]

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