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Harassment scandal roils Garcetti’s India bid. Here’s what we know

LOS ANGELES — For months, the sexual harassment allegations against a former top aide to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have seeped into public view by fits and starts.

Los Angeles Times

Fight over Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India intensifies amid expanding Senate probe

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to India has touched off a pitched battle in the U.S. Capitol, as more senators express concern about his handling of sexual harassment allegations and Garcetti and his aides step up their defense.

Los Angeles Times

LA Mayor Garcetti's confirmation vote as ambassador to India delayed

WASHINGTON — A key Senate Republican said it will be at least another month before he finishes an investigation into whether Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was aware at the time of a top aide’s alleged sexual harassment of others in the mayor’s office, likely further delaying any Senate action…

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Senator delays India post as LA mayor denies ignoring abuse

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to become U.S. ambassador to India is facing another obstacle

The Independent UK

Sen. Ernst places "hold" on Biden India nominee

A year into the Biden administration, the U.S. has no ambassador to the world's largest democracy.

Axios

A report cleared Garcetti and adviser. Attorney for LAPD officer denounces the findings

LOS ANGELES — A confidential, city-commissioned report on sexual harassment allegations made against a former political adviser to Mayor Eric Garcetti, given to a Senate panel, found no evidence that the adviser acted inappropriately or that Garcetti witnessed anything inappropriate.

Los Angeles Times

Text messages claim misconduct by Garcetti aide as LA mayor’s ambassadorial nomination faces challenges

LOS ANGELES — As Mayor Eric Garcetti’s ambassadorial nomination faces more scrutiny in the Senate, new text messages viewed by the Los Angeles Times on Friday suggest that a former Garcetti spokeswoman may have been subjected to unwanted kisses and “squeezes” by one of the mayor’s most powerful aides, and…

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Senator wants Garcetti nomination held, calls for further probe into whistleblower claims

A top Republican senator wants to delay a Senate vote on Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to become ambassador to India so allegations that Garcetti ignored sexual harassment in his office can be investigated.

Los Angeles Times

Mayor Garcetti's former top spokeswoman wants him charged with perjury

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's onetime chief spokeswoman has filed a complaint with local, state and federal prosecutors, demanding that he be prosecuted for perjury for repeatedly denying that he knew about another former aide's alleged sexual misconduct.

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