Lawmaker behind secret $84K sexual harassment settlement unmasked

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) used taxpayer funds to end a dispute with his communications director in 2014.

By RACHAEL BADE 12/01/2017 12:24 PM EST

Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by his former spokesman — the only known sitting member of Congress to have used a little-known congressional account to pay an accuser, sources told POLITICO.

Lauren Greene, the Texas Republican’s former communications director, sued her boss in December 2014 over allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

Greene claimed in the lawsuit that another Farenthold aide told her the lawmaker had “sexual fantasies” and “wet dreams” about Greene. She also claimed that Farenthold “regularly drank to excess” and told her in February 2014 that he was “estranged from his wife and had not had sex with her in years.”

When she complained about comments Farenthold and a male staffer made to her, Greene said the congressman improperly fired her. She filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, but the case was later dropped after both parties reached a private settlement.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/01/blake-farenthold-taxpayer-funds-sexual-harassment-274458

[OnDoutside]

1. Pajama Blake.... What a shock ! .... Not

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. Gross.

[TexasTowelie]

3. I live in Farenthold's district.

Unfortunately the majority of voters in this district are too stupid to care.

[LeftInTX]

6. He doesn't even have a challenger

[TexasTowelie]

11. I think that there might be someone waiting in the wings (a veteran) that has not filed yet.

While I'm interested in politics, I'm not an eloquent speaker and there is too much baggage in my personal life to consider a run for office. However, if elected it would be a nice pay raise!

[LeftInTX]

4. Dang, he doesn't have a Democratic challenger - filing deadline in 12 days

He's represents the Corpus Christi/Port Aransas area.

[TexasTowelie]

9. And all the way up to Victoria

and Wharton, where I'm at.

[keithbvadu2]

5. Ducky Pajama Boy Farenthold has been on DU before

Ducky Pajama Boy Farenthold has been on DU before

https://www.google.com/search?q=Farenthold&sitesearch=democraticunderground.com
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[PSPS]

10. Geesh, what's the premise of the photo? All of their parents must be proud.

[George II]

15. Did you need to post that picture? Now I have to go shower and need eyewash. Thanks.

[keithbvadu2]

16. Eyebleach

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[irisblue]

7. Gross gross gross& is Ryan gonna force him out?

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. The thought of this person having sexual fantasies about me

BTW, Lauren Greene is the one in the black teddy.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. I KNEW this was coming!!

[davsand]

13. A "TRUE Texas Conservative" according to his campaign ads.

I remember seeing those ads on TV when we were there in Corpus to see our daughter.




Laura

[Thor_MN]

14. If I had to bet on one politician having a history, it would be Farthold.