Michael Bloomberg facing new accusations of being racially out of touchOlivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Imageshas on repeated occasions faced and fought allegations that he directed crude and sexist comments to women in his office, including a claim in the 1990s that he told an employee who had just announced she was pregnant to"kill it."
The comments attributed to Bloomberg in court records are echoed in a gift book he received from colleagues in 1990: a compilation of his alleged quotes. The booklet contained alleged comments such as,"Make the customer think he’s getting laid when he’s getting [expletive]," and, “If women wanted to be appreciated for their brains, they’d go to the library instead of to Bloomingdales.” The booklet received media attention a decade later when he ran for mayor of New York.
Former New York Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg steps off a bus as he arrives to visit a closed energy plant during a campaign event in Alexandria, Va., Dec, 13, 2019.In recent days, Bloomberg and his staff have begun to acknowledge that, in the midst of theof the #MeToo era, he will have to address these allegations as he seeks the Democratic nomination for president.
The challenge confronting Bloomberg will be especially acute as he tries to court Democratic primary voters, said Michele Swers, a professor of American government at Georgetown University. A spokesperson for Bloomberg LP denied allegations of gender discrimination, citing the company's efforts to promote women into executive positions and improve benefits for women, especially in recent years, such as a new a policy instituted earlier this year to allow a 26-week maternity leave.
Former New York Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg arrives to speak about his plan for clean energy during a campaign event at the Blackwall Hitch restaurant in Alexandria, Va., Dec. 13, 2019. The dozen legal complaints over the years include multiple specific allegations of crude statements by Bloomberg himself in the 1990s. In one case, he is alleged to have told a female employee, regarding her boyfriend, to,"Keep him happy with a good [oral sex]."
The allegations are echoed in a booklet, presented to Bloomberg as a gag gift at a 1990 office party, memorialized over 32 pages a compilation of crude, and at times sexist, remarks he is alleged to have made openly during his early years at the helm of the company. ABC News has obtained one of the few original copies of the book.
"[Sakai] thought [Bloomberg] would be pleased that she was pregnant," Josephs, the lawyer who initially represented Sakai in the case, told ABC News.Josephs recalled that Sakai"said she felt very distressed" by Bloomberg’s reaction and it"really upset her emotionally." Bloomberg’s alleged remark, Josephs said, reflected a"locker room atmosphere that was a sexually harassing atmosphere.
Josephs said she believes the record of allegations against Bloomberg undermines the credibility of his denials.
Oh boy wait till gloria Allred comes gunning
You never denied this & have paid off some. So must be true and no Thank you! We don't need another Foul mouth, thing in office! Help the rest if really care!
Wow-a abc news hit piece on Bloomberg!!
All these women coming out when now he's running for president. Makes you wonder.
qanon 17
but trump's ex-wife said under oath he violently raped her, a woman sued trump and epstein saying she was raped at 13 by trump in epstein's nyc mansion, and about 20 other women have accused trump of sexual assault/harassment, and he's our president, but that's ok 👌
Help me
Bloomberg exudes misogynist vibes. Serial abuser.
He is a democrat! Wtf do you expect! I commend him for not send pics of his penis to children like the Shylocks in the Hillary Occult
If you run for President they’re going to find something about you to disqualify you. Unless you’re Trump. He can do absolutely anything he wants.
Wait! You’re saying old, white rich guys are sexist? No way. Way!
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Wasn't the first phase of Billionaire in Chief an epic failure, do we really need a sequel?
Ohh bad news 📰 huh
believeallwomen MeToo
Come on you guys! I surely do not condone MIKE BLOOMBERGS alledged treatment of women in his business. But are we not playing a game of DOUBLE STANDARD? The current occupant of the Oval Office is SEXIST & RACIST.
No no. Hate sexist remarks!
Hmmmmmm
Stop and frisk........
Does anyone actually intend to vote for this guy anyway
Yeah let’s find a male president that has never been inappropriate with a woman Other than whupped Obama...
Mike basically bought a 3rd term to remain Mayor of NYC. Let that sink in
Question: What do you call a dinosaur with $55.7 billion USD? Answer: A dinosaur. Bloomberg2020
Pervert ?
Do we get to hear his 13 fans excuse it “because he’s old” and “it was a different time?”
We need to pass legislation that if you run for office any NDA you have enforced on others is void when you register your campaign.
You need to go home Mike! We don't want another billionaire to 'show' us how to do business!
And on camera when asked, his response was that his company has been celebrated for equal pay and promotions. That’s wasn’t the question. And, equal pay is the right thing to do; it shouldn’t be a defense to distract from poor treatment of woman verbally or physically.
hahhahaa
Dude, give it up. Or are y ok u looking for tax write offs?
Ok cool! He meets the first criteria... Step 2 insult other countries, step 3 get the people that talk bad about him fired, step 4 bribe a foreign country to help him and finally, insult the segment of the population that doesn’t like him.. Done; he’s a shoe in for the next prez!
AnandWrites
Your propaganda mouthpiece organization is a disgrace to true non partisan journalism. Information operations and psyops is better used by our military against our enemies than bought paid for by elitists with alternative agendas projecting mantras n chants non stop brainwashing.
😂😂He should win so that the impeachment process can begin. New politics are going to be so interesting. The tit for tat politics are going to be lit🔥
Look Trump had numerous affairs, talked about grabbing Pxxxy. Went to Epstein parties, walked into women’s dressing rooms. Sure Bloomberg will be fine.
He saw that it worked for Trump, and felt no risk of this exposure effecting him. It’s ridiculous how money covers up historic harrassment and sociopathic behavior. Yet MSM will look to smear Sanders with any ambiguous story.
Ooo how terrible. Stop him now. Oooooooo
Termites every where.
untill you come clean about the EpsteinSuicideCoverUp your ' news ' is 100% bullshit! And both the left and the right agree at least on this one thing.
Kobiety nie są seksistowskie? Ale checa
AnandWrites He’s just courting the WEC vote.
The Bloom is off the Rose 🥀
So ? Who gives a shit. Oohhhh crude and sexist remarks ? Did he rape anyone ? Nope did he kill anyone ? Nope. All these women want is attention.
He is sunk. Makes wonder about WJC though. That dude was accused of rape and did the nasty in the oval office and he did two terms.
AnandWrites Maybe he had too many sugary drinks
oh boy this has to hurt abc news. Tough to tweak the message when it’s all negative against your saints. Truth hurts but you can remember it. Can you imagine if trump owned a newspaper and told his minions to do what Mikey asked🤔. Crickets ABC realDonaldTrump
simplify77 Does Anyone Know how much money he gave to the Clinton Foundation
In the name of transparency Bloomberg must release the women from their Confidentiality Agreements! “ABC News asked his campaign if he has considered releasing these women from their nondisclosure agreements. The Bloomberg campaign declined to comment.” Mike2020 howiewolf aoc
Not to mention his enormous carbon footprint
AnandWrites Perfect excuse for the Democrats to cut him loose. Bloomberg was going to end up as an Independant anyway. This just speeds things up.
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I try not to speak I’ll of anything Democratic candidate, but I cannot with this dude.
I guess the Hillary Clinton campaign is directing you tools in the media to destroy this guy. To make way for her, because Queen Schrillary. Doesn't want any obstacles in the way of her being anointed again !
I am so sick and tired of everyone looking for dirt on each other. Please stop
ChristinLuvsSno Hey ABC...why dont you report on the 20+ sexual assault allegations on realDonaldTrump ?
AnandWrites Giving one person that much wealth and power makes a monster. I’m not shocked by this at all
AnandWrites AND JUST IN CASE YOU HADN'T NOTICED... Mike Bloomberg is a Republican. Let him run against Trump in the primary if he wants to, but none of us are taking him seriously as a Democrat.
Oh look a billionaire running for POTUS is also complicit in a culture of degradation who could've expected it amiright
this might help him appeal to Biden voters in the Democratic primary
He is a Sleaze love you generation – growing up we were all aware of male privilege and a double standard – always wrong but it seems to be amazing to people of this generation
I guess since bpolitics isn’t allowed investigating him the others have to begin doing it
Here comes that apology tour he was talking about.
Welcome to politics
Yawn
MikeBloomberg is a racist sexist, isn’t new news. Plus he is a Elitist Liberal who believes he knows better than everyone. He is the perfect DNC.
Democrats are funny people they gave trump a hard time over his mistreatment to women and yet they aren’t angels themselves
Court records reviewed by News indicate that at least 17 women have taken legal action against the company over the past three decades, with three of the cases specifically naming Bloomberg for his role in the company’s culture.
Stephe96 ... was it even r e m o t e l y recently I am NO fan of Bloomberg ( nor any Dem running ) but if this dates back to the 70s, 80s, y a w n, 😴 Just S T O P
C’mon, you knew this was coming.. he’s a big threat! They’re going to be coming out of the woodwork.
CMON Shut up ABC
🤣🤣 what a dumb a$$
Has anyone seen him out stumping for votes? Or is he still phoning in his candidacy?
When you get these older men they will have histories of saying stupid things. So what will be our response? I'm still thinking. Not good.
After Trump the bar is pretty low!
MikeBloomberg Thinks because he’s rich he can just step in and spend some money and have to work like everybody else did I will never vote for a man like him
We definitely don’t need another Trump no matter how much money he has
He's worthless piece of you know what.
And lies in his ads
Is the one that outlawed the Big Gulp? And raise taxes so you can't buy what you want?
Bloomberg thinks he can buy American votes!
Here we go attacking a democrat smh
You covered for Epstein but report this?
See ya bye
Of course. These days, no campaign run is complete without some good old fashioned sexual assault allegations. You can count on them cropping up like toadstools. TruthHurts
Ok now do Epstein......oh wait you had that shot 5 years ago but now all of a sudden you care about women!!!
No one is above the law. No ones past behavior shouldn’t be exempt from being reported. Voters should have all the facts about a candidate before they vote
Where go these men come from? Ugh
They will let any scumbag run for President. SMH
Mini trump
That really & the AC proped out of his driverside window coasting on fumes up Broadway or was it Main 2009vs2019 Hey Bangor ME tell Boris hello 👋
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