Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Being Investigated for Alleged Sexual Misconduct

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93. No, I haven't

She says that he made the "If I hug you I might just want more” comment after the "Native American spirit handshake" during the "wine and cheese" evening. In his statement, he says that he made that comment "on a few occasions". He does not dispute that the "wine and cheese" evening was one of those occasions, so there is no reason to doubt her claim that he made that comment that evening (as well as on other occasions).

The handshake was identified by the woman as being creepy. Her description was that it "involved holding hands tightly, making eye contact, and feeling for each other’s pulse" - which basically matches his description as well. She called it "awkward and incredibly intimate" and cited it as one of the reasons she felt the need to speak with him the next day, talk about the incident to a supervisor, report the event to the relevant sexual harassment hotline, and quit her job.