{"id":525835,"date":"2022-12-13T01:54:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T22:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ag-james-chief-of-staff-wasnt-her-first-staffer-ousted-over-sexual-harassment-claims\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T01:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T22:54:25","slug":"ag-james-chief-of-staff-wasnt-her-first-staffer-ousted-over-sexual-harassment-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ag-james-chief-of-staff-wasnt-her-first-staffer-ousted-over-sexual-harassment-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"#AG James chief of staff wasn&#8217;t her first staffer ousted over sexual harassment claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d2186d9ca3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d2186d9ca3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ag-james-chief-of-staff-wasnt-her-first-staffer-ousted-over-sexual-harassment-claims\/#%E2%80%9CAG_James_chief_of_staff_wasnt_her_first_staffer_ousted_over_sexual_harassment_claims%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;AG James chief of staff wasn&#8217;t her first staffer ousted over sexual harassment claims&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAG_James_chief_of_staff_wasnt_her_first_staffer_ousted_over_sexual_harassment_claims%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;AG James chief of staff wasn&#8217;t her first staffer ousted over sexual harassment claims&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Another man who worked for state Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James was quietly bounced for allegedly harassing women in the office,\u00a0The Post has learned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Enny Pichardo, a former deputy in the AG\u2019s press office, was forced to resign under the threat of termination in 2019 after being found to have in<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriately touched female staffers and commented on their bodies in the Manhattan office, sources familiar with his case said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a problem,\u201d said a source familiar with the probe that led to Pichardo\u2019s termination. <\/p>\n<p>Pichardo was seen inappropriately touching women on the face \u201cand commenting on women\u2019s legs and buttocks,\u201d the source said. <\/p>\n<p>A second source familiar the case also said Pichardo was accused of touching multiple female employees while working in the office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe would talk about sex out loud in the office,\u201d the source said. <\/p>\n<p>The sources said Pichardo was warned about his behavior, but continued to act inappropriately until he was forced out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-036.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24987658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-036.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Former press aide Enny Pichardo, who was forced out of state Attorney Letitia James\u2019 office under threat of termination following sexual harassment complaints.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/ennypichardo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pichardo also violated a directive not to talk to suspected accusers when the AG\u2019s office conducted a sexual harassment probe of his actions and meddled instead, the sources said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was totally inappoptiate behavior,\u201d a source said. <\/p>\n<p>The attorney general\u2019s office confirmed that Pichardo resigned \u201cin lieu of termination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> \u201cAn EEO [Equal Employment Opportunity] investigation was launched into Mr. Pichardo following allegations of misconduct. Legally, we cannot comment on the specifics of those allegations,\u201d James\u2019 office said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>The statement cited federal and state EEO confidential laws that barred it from discussing the details of Picardo\u2019s case.<\/p>\n<p>But the statement did say, \u201cMr. Pichardo failed to follow direct orders related to the investigation. As a result of those failures, in lieu of termination, he resigned and was removed from the office im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Pichardo was employed by OAG for less than six months, from June 2019 to November 2019. \u2026 Once Mr. Pichardo was separated from the office, OAG had no further involvement in his future employment.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-046.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Letitia James.\" class=\"wp-image-24987694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-046.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-046.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-046.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>State Attorney Letitia James\u2019 office confirmed that former press aide Enny Pichardo resigned \u201cin lieu of termination\u201d following a sexual harassment probe.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pichardo declined comment. <\/p>\n<p>The revelation comes after AG James was accused of hiding a sexual harassment probe involving longtime chief of staff\u00a0 Ibrahim Khan during the final weeks of her re-election campaign.<\/p>\n<p>After the election it was revealed that Khan announced his resignation of Nov. 22 \u2014 effective Dec. 31 \u2014 before a independent probe by a private law firm requested by James substantiated harassment complaints made against the chief of staff involving former staffers.   <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-047.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ibrahim Khan\" class=\"wp-image-24987895\" width=\"618\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-047.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-047.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-047.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=616 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-047.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-047.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Former chief of staff Ibrahim Khan resigned before an investigative report concluded he mistreated former female staffers. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Albany.edu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After leaving the AG\u2019s office, Pichardo worked briefly for Rep. Jamaal Bowman. <\/p>\n<p>Bowman\u2019s office confirmed Pichardo was employed with the congressman from Jan. 1 to Jan.28 of this year. His office declined further comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-037.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Enny Pichardo.\" class=\"wp-image-24987948\" width=\"618\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-037.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1236 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-037.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=927 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-037.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-037.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=309 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/ag-harasser-037.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Former press aide Enny Pichardo resigned under fire from the state attorney general\u2019s office in 2019 following sexual harassment complaints leveled against him.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/ennypichardo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pichardo,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/enny-pichardo-94427740\"> on his linked in page<\/a>, said he now works as an \u201cindependent journalist\u201d with EnNYConM\u00e1s, which appears on YouTube channel and other\u00a0 social media platforms. <\/p>\n<p>James\u2019 commissioned the independent probe that concluded that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo had engaged in sexual misconduct against numerous women, forcing his resignation. Cuomo insisted he did nothing wrong despite his departure under the threat of impeachment that also focused other scandals involving his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and $5 million pandemic book deal, and has accused James of ethical violations.<\/p>\n<p>The attorney general has come under withering criticism and scrutiny given the sexual harassment bombshell involving Khan, her former chief of staff, which was kept quiet during the final weeks of the election campaign. <\/p>\n<p>A former aide who accused Khan of harassment blasted AG James\u2019 office for mishandling the public explanation of the case. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy issue has never been with Attorney General Letitia James or how the investigation was handled. My allegations were quickly addressed, and an independent investigation substantiated my claims,\u201d Sophia Quintanar said in a statement to The Post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took issue with the unclear nature of the communications that followed the conclusion of the investigation.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Quintanar told The Times last week, \u201c\u201cI find it just appalling to see how the office handled this publicly.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>But James defended her handling of the Khan case as by the book, and emphasized the difference with the Cuomo harassment probe.<\/p>\n<p>She said she she received a public referral from Cuomo to investigate the accusations against the ex-governor and under state law the results of that investigation were to made public.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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