Take note that Schneiderman is a strong supporter of the #MeToo movement. He investigated and filed civil rights lawsuit against Harvey Weintein, his brother Robert and The Weinstein Company. When he was a state senator, he introduced a legislation criminalizing choking and suffocation in New York.
The New Yorker reported that four women shared separate but similar stories that Schneiderman repeatedly slapped, choked, and degraded them.
Yesterday, the governor called for Schneiderman’s resignation. He believes that it is impossible for the Attorney General to continue to serve amid the “damning” allegations against him. He will request an appropriate District Attorney to investigate the matter.
In response, Schneiderman resigned immediately and denied the accusations against him. He explained, “In the privacy of intimate relationships, I have engaged in role-playing and other consensual sexual activity. I have not assaulted anyone. I have never engaged in non-consensual sex, which is a line I would not cross.”
New York State Solicitor Underwood to Replace Schneiderman
New York State Solicitor General Barbara Underwood will replace Schneiderman as Acting Attorney General.
