DailyCaller: American taxpayers shelled out $220,000 to settle sexual harassment accusations against Democratic Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings, a new report reveals.
The Office of Compliance approved the settlement in 2014 after Winsome Packer, a former congressional staffer on a commission chaired by Hastings, accused the Democratic congressman of making sexual advances, touching her and threatening her job, documents obtained by Roll Call reveal.
Packer told Roll Call that she was “blackballed” after the incident.
“As an immigrant who came here with all these ideals, it is like someone just removed all the foundations that I stood on in this country for all these years,” she said. Packer was born in Jamaica, according to Roll Call.
Hastings, who has served in Congress since 1993, is the latest congressman to be caught up in a sexual harassment scandal.
Alcee needs to reimburse Americans with interest. Dirtbag dhimmilibtard…
Another democrat congressman that’s crooked as a ram’s horn. Shocking!
This particular jerk is a double dipper too. He was impeached as a judge years ago.
Hell sakes all he had to do was sell a few more drugs to his constituents and he would be in the clear!
Winsome Packer, is that a real name? With a name like that I wonder is she was a happy go lucky, carefree packer?
I’ll bet Daddy Fudge wuz a real Green Bay fan….
This level of Congressional corruption is disgusting. NO ONE should have to pay for crimes they did not commit. Why should taxpayers have to pay for his crimes? Every Congressional member who benefited from this act of corruption should have to reimburse the taxpayers plus interest and fines, just like the IRS charges.
“Hastings, who has served in Congress …”
“Served?”
Fucking “served?” Are you kidding me?
Wasn’t he impeached as a judge, or something, before he ran for Congress?
I know … I get it … a “representative” Republic … and he “represents” his constituents … but really … shouldn’t the House uphold SOME standards of decency? Just as a pretense, if for no other reason?
izlamo delenda est …
Somebody needs to open an investigation into the Congressional Black Caucus. And not just because of the handsy men. I’m guessing that the CBC is infested with corruption like you wouldn’t believe.
No taxpayer money should be used to cover for these douchebags.
“American taxpayers shelled out $220,000 to settle sexual harassment accusations against Democratic Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings.”
How is this not felony larceny ?!
So if the charges are false why did he pay her? Did he get a kickback? That would be a yes.
@Zonga – The usual cop-out explanation is that paying the settlement is cheaper than the legal costs of defending against the suit. Of course, that’s frequently bullshit.
Yeah-boy, this is the same Alcee Hastings who was impeached as a feddle judge after taking bribes and committing perjury. A thoughtful person might ask himself how it came about that the U.S. House convicted him in the impeachment proceedings and then a few years later didn’t have any ethical problem with seating him. He fit right in, don’t you know.
Black balled is what he was trying for.
Thanks, Al.
I couldn’t rightly place him – one crook among hundreds …
izlamo delenda est …
@Uncle Al December 9, 2017 at 12:32 pm
> paying the settlement is cheaper than the legal costs of defending against the suit
Surely, that can’t be right. This would be a suit brought against the people that write the rules of the game. That would mean the game is broken by design. By the people who are paid to write the rules of the game. Even carnys aren’t allowed to do that.
Is God going to rain down burning sulfur on Washington?
Good lord, Sodom and Gomorrah was smashed after a crowd only wanted to rape a few dudes. . .
Needs to resign…..
This ain’t “alleged”…..Congressman Hastings paid her off with a settlement.
After being fired as a judge, it took Alcee some time to figure out how to get back on the public trough.
He has been an Ace in the Hole for years.