Sofia Quintanar: Ex-aide sues NY AG Letitia James for covering up alleged sexual assault by ex-chief of staff
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Ex-aide sued New York Attorney General Letitia James for protecting her chief of staff, Ibrahim Khan, over alleged sexual harassment and assault. According to the lawsuit filed on December 15, the harasser “stuck his tongue down” the victim's throat.
Sofia Quintanar made allegations against Khan for "forcefully shoving his tongue down her throat" at a political fundraiser. The incident took place on November 17, 2021, in Brooklyn, as per the court records. Following multiple complaints of sexual harassment and abuse against Khan, he reportedly resigned from his position.
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“After a successful four-year term, I’ve been slated to leave the office for the private sector at the end of this year. This is unrelated to an investigation which, nevertheless, found no official workplace misconduct. I’m proud of all we have achieved over these past four years in serving New Yorkers,” Khan said in a statement pointing out that his resignation had nothing to do with the sexual harassment probe, reports the New York Post.