Sentences with phrase «rape accusations against»

Perhaps the most controversial episode of Silver's career before his indictment was his handling of rape accusations against top aide J. Michael Boxley and, later, sexual - harassment allegations against the recently deceased Assemblyman and Brooklyn Democratic power broker Vito Lopez.

Former Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita became a bit of a national celebrity this past fall, as the investigation into rape accusations against hockey star Patrick Kane unfolded.

PARIS (AP)- French authorities said Saturday they are investigating a rape accusation against «Valerian» filmmaker Luc Besson, who denies wrongdoing.

Not exact matches

Under Kalanick, Uber had run roughshod over regulators, faced accusations of rampant sexual harassment, and allegedly obtained medical records of a woman in who said an Uber driver in India had raped her (Uber recently settled a U.S. lawsuit that the woman had filed against the company).

Everyone remembers the hysterical reaction that followed upon the accusation of rape leveled against members of the Duke University lacrosse team» a charge of which the students were completely exonerated.

BE has written at least a couple of articles on the accusations against him and some of his students (rape, sexual harassment, coercion...).

OTL reports that at least 16 Michigan State football players have been named in accusations of rape or violence against women since Mark Dantonio became the head coach in 2007.

November ended with another record low in most serious city crime but a rise in reported rapes, NYPD officials said Monday, attributing the spike to widespread coverage of numerous accusations of sexual misconduct against celebrities.

The initial spark began with accusations of assault and rape against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and, just this week, drew in U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore in Alabama and comedian Louie CK.

November ended with another record low in serious city crime but a rise in reported rapes, NYPD officials said, attributing the spike to widespread coverage of numerous accusations of sexual misconduct against celebrities.

They have met with county lawmakers and sent letters that cite accusations of rape and assault that customers have made against ride - hailing drivers elsewhere in the nation.

Today, Bill Cosby will finally face questions regarding the dozens of accusations made against him of rape and sexual assault.

The floodgates opened with a New York Times story about sexual harassment accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who has since been accused of raping multiple women and is now being investigated by multiple police agencies.

Rocky negotiations had gone on for weeks between the investment group and the Weinstein Co., which has been in turmoil over accusations against Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, including rape, by more than 50 women.

But a jarring moment came when the retired basketball star Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for an animated short based on his farewell letter to the sport, prompting accusations of double standards among Oscar voters, given a rape accusation made against Bryant in 2003 — a case that was dropped when his accuser refused to testify and settled out of court.

When her best friend moves away, Virginia learns how to manage her weight, her love life, and an accusation of date rape against her older brother on her own.

The performance was developed as Sulkowicz's senior thesis project in response to Columbia University's handling of her accusations of rape against fellow student Paul Nungesser.

The Los Angeles Lakers» Kobe Bryant was again a player in a courtroom drama today, but not because of his recent divorce or the 2003 accusation of rape that was lodged against him and later dropped.

If you make a false accusation to ruin someone's life, and then actually have to accuse someone of rape in good faith (God forbid) you have handed that new defendant's lawyer a great tool against you.