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Harvey Weinstein’s former personal assistant filed suit against the disgraced movie mogul in New York federal court Thursday, alleging that she was frequently sexually harassed on the job, took dictation from Weinstein while he was naked, and was tasked with repeatedly cleaning the sofa in Weinstein’s office after he’d had sex there.

Magician David Copperfield is accused of drugging and raping a 17-year-old aspiring model in 1988, according to a report.

On her Wednesday night show, Full Frontal host Samantha Bee ripped into HLN’s Ashleigh Banfield for defending Aziz Ansari, the left-wing comedian accused of behaving inappropriately during a sexual encounter with an anonymous 23-year-old woman.

Los Angeles Times publisher and CEO Ross Levinsohn is currently under investigation for alleged acts of inappropriate behavior,

Actress Eliza Dushku says she was sexually molested at age 12 by a stunt coordinator during production of the 1994 film ‘True Lies.’

James Rosen, the chief Washington correspondent for Fox News, abruptly resigned over numerous claims of sexual harassment, reports NPR.

James Franco has been accused of “inappropriate” or “sexually exploitative” behavior by five women, days after the actor and filmmaker wore a “Time’s Up” pin to the Golden Globes in solidarity with victims of sexual misconduct.

The New York Times canceled an event with James Franco in the wake of a series of women coming forward with accusations of sexual misconduct.

President of the state senate Michelle Fischbach – a pro-life advocate – is slated to become the next lieutenant governor of Minnesota.

ABC canceled a 50th anniversary Rolling Stone special in the wake of sexual misconduct reports against the magazine’s founder, Jann Wenner.

CBS News fired Political Director Steve Chaggaris over allegations of “inappropriate behavior.” Chaggaris is the 52nd member of the elite media fired, suspended, or accused of misconduct.

Vice Media has suspended its own president, Andrew Creighton, and chief digital officer, Mike Germano, over claims of sexual misconduct.

Peter Martins, the powerful head of the new York City Ballet, has abruptly resigned in the wake of a wave of misconduct allegations and a drunk driving charge, according to the Daily Mail.

Left-wing political operatives and Hillary Clinton backers David Brock and Susie Tompkins Buell bankrolled $700,000 allegedly to find people who would accuse then-candidate Donald Trump of sexual misconduct before Election Day 2016.

Trump Justice Department Spokesman Ian Prior said that they were “very disappointed with the issues that occurred in the Obama administration” over reports of sexual misconduct at the DOJ.

Vice, the Canadian counter-culture ‘zine turned left-wing TV and web media empire was hit by a scathing New York Times investigative report Saturday, citing “dozens” of current and former female employees to portray a “boy’s club” atmosphere.

Actor Sylvester Stallone is denying a claim he sexually assaulted a woman in California in the 1990s.

Three opera singers and a classical musician say that world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them — physically restraining them, forcing his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into their mouths, and in one case, sticking one of their hands down his pants.

Conservative MP Damian Green has resigned as First Secretary of State over allegations that he used a government computer to access thousands of images of pornographic material.

Hollywood writer-producer Gary Goddard has been accused of sexual misconduct by eight former child actors he reportedly mentored in the 1970s, while he was in his 20s.

Two women told HuffPo that Chuck Close, a giant in the New York art world, lured them to his studio to see them naked and harass them.

T.J. Miller, the former star of HBO’s Silicon Valley, is now facing accusations that while in college he sexually assaulted and punched a woman.

Sir Ian McKellen weighed in on Hollywood’s widespread sexual misconduct scandal this week, explaining at a recent lecture that some actresses may be at least partially responsible for the current conditions in the entertainment industry because they deliberately trade sex for roles.

A prominent U.S. appeals court judge announced his retirement Monday days after women alleged he subjected them to inappropriate sexual conduct or comments.

NBC paid off a Chris Matthews accuser, which means the network has now had nine of its staffers and contributors accused of misconduct.

An Ohio teacher is accused of having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old student inside a middle school, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

More women are accusing Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct, including an incident in which a playwright says the actor exposed himself to her in a New York hotel room when she was 16 years old.

Travis Smiley warns that in the rush to protect women from abusers, we risk criminalizing legitimate relationships between consenting adults. This time, the media may listen.

The NFL Network has recently been rocked by sexual misconduct allegations lodged against several prominent members of their on-air staff.

Tavis Smiley lashed out at PBS due to the “indefinite suspension” of his long-running show over “troubling allegations” of sexual harassment.

Bey Logan, an associate of Harvey Weinstein who worked as a Hong Kong-based executive at The Weinstein Company, has been accused by at least seven women of sexual misconduct, including actress Sable Yu, who starred in an unfinished film he directed, according to a Wednesday report in local media.

Mario Batali is giving up oversight of the daily operations at his restaurant empire following reports of sexual misconduct by the celebrity chef over a period of at least 20 years.

Another agent from the Creative Artists Agency has been accused of offering access to directors and a movie star in exchange for sex with a client.

The choice between a flawed man like Roy Moore and Doug Jones is an easy one for Christians — the choice between pragmatism and slavery.

Actress Kathryn Rossetter claims that while on Broadway performing ‘Death of a Salesman’ with Dustin Hoffman in 1983, the actor repeatedly groped her.

Eight-term Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks will resign, the latest politician to end his career over past “inappropriate behavior” – according to his statement, conversations that “made certain individuals uncomfortable.”