Attorneys for a woman who accused former D.C. deputy mayor John Falcicchio of sexual harassment say the city released too much identifying information about her.
her legal office substantiated allegations of sexual harassment against her former top adviser, John Falcicchio, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser defended the office’s investigative process — pushing back on a majority of the D.C. Council that said the internal probe should be followed up by an independent, third-party investigation.
before resigning on March 17. It substantiated two serious allegations against him, including that he exposed his genitals and engaged in unwanted sexual touching. It left several other allegations unsubstantiated — some of which MOLC said were outside the investigation’s scope. That, in part, prompted a majority of the D.C. Council on Tuesday to call for a broader review by a third party.
On the criticism around the timing of the report’s publication, MOLC had said in a statement Monday that the office posted the summary on its website Saturday, soon after the mayor and other parties involved were notified, in “response to ongoing and repeated inquiries and the heightened public interest in the investigation.
Bowser also said the workplace-related allegations from the accuser that MOLC said arose during the investigation but were outside of its scope — such as claims of irregular hiring practices and bullying — could be explored through a “management review” by the city’s Office of the Inspector General, an option she said she will discuss with the investigator once the internal probe is complete.
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