Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) allegedly settled a wrongful dismissal complaint in 2015 after being accused of firing a female staffer who rejected his sexual advances, BuzzFeed News reported Monday night. Conyers, 88, is the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives and among the most powerful members of Congress. BuzzFeed spoke with four people involved with the case, including the unnamed accuser, and obtained four signed affidavits from the complaint. Conyers has served in Congress since 1965 and is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. During another encounter, Conyers allegedly told the woman to “just cuddle up with me and caress me” while at a fundraising event.

Source: Huffington Post November 21, 2017 05:31 UTC