This afternoon Eric Massa, the New York representative who abruptly announced his resignation, was to appear on the Glenn Beck show in his new role as hero of the right. Massa alleged he was forced out because of his opposition to healthcare reform.
But now the Washington Post has details of the harrassment charges made against Massa by several male staff in his office:
Former Rep. Eric Massa has been under investigation for allegations that he groped multiple male staffers working in his office, according to three sources familiar with the probe.
The allegations surrounding the New York Democrat date back at least a year, and involve "a pattern of behavior and physical harassment," according to one source. The new claims of alleged groping contradict statements by Massa, who resigned his office on Monday after it became public that he was the subject of a House ethics committee investigation for possible harassment.
In his defence, Massa has said that the allegations were over his use of "salty language" with his staff, as he outlined here.
