'It is extremely unlikely' that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was unaware of the sexual harassment accusations against his former top advisor, Rick Jacobs, says a new report released on Tuesday.
in Dec. 2021, he said harassment and discrimination had no place in the workplace or in society.
"I want to say unequivocally that I never witnessed, nor was it brought to my attention, the behavior that's been alleged," Garcetti said."And I also want to assure you, if it had been, I would have immediately taken action to stop that."The 23-page report says the investigation was launched after whistleblowers approached Grassley's office. It finds that"it is more probable than not that Mr.
Investigators also reviewed 18 depositions and talked to five former and current individuals who worked closely with Garcetti and claimed they never witnessed any of Jacobs's wrongdoings. However, the report said many of the people did not appear to be credible because their statements contradicted many of Jacobs's comments, text messages and photo evidence.
Grassley is lifting his hold on Garcetti's nomination, but says he'll vote"no" if it comes up for a vote before the full Senate.
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