Did New York let doctors get away with sexual misconduct?

CITY & STATE NEW YORK

Around 2009, a 16-year-old girl went to a clinic in New York City for her first gynecology exam. The doctor, a middle-aged man, disarmed her with awkward, self-deprecating jokes. Dr. Robert Hadden had delivered the girl years earlier. He allegedly instructed her to undress, climb onto the table and “get on all fours,” according to court documents related to a lawsuit that was filed in April 2019. After a prolonged exam, Hadden “proceeded to rub both of his ungloved hands up and down her body,” according to the suit, which claims that Hadden penetrated the girl with his hands during two appointments. Neither Hadden nor his lawyer responded to questions for this story. read more »

Deal reached in lawsuit alleging James Franco intimidated students into 'sexual exploitation'

USA TODAY

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations, attorneys for the plaintiffs said Saturday. read more »

Time's Up condemns return of Brett Ratner after sexual misconduct allegations: 'There should be no comeback'

USA TODAY

Time's Up is denouncing filmmaker Brett Ratner, who faced several accusations of sexual harassment and assault at the onset of the #MeToo movement, after reports that he plans a return to Hollywood. read more »

Ex-Artistic Director of Greece’s National Theater Held After Rape Arrest Warrant

NEW YORK TIMES

The Greek police on Saturday evening arrested the former artistic director of the country’s prestigious National Theater, who has been the target of accusations of sexual abuse and harassment that have buffeted the Greek arts world over the past weeks. read more »