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U.S. Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) is facing allegations of making unwelcome sexual
advances, sources tell the Oregonian.
According to the Beaver State-based outlet, the daughter of a longtime
friend and campaign donor accused the Democratic congressman of pursuing an
unwanted sexual encounter said to have occurred last year. The young woman
reportedly raised the matter in a voicemail left at Wu's Portland office
this past spring. An unnamed source tells the Oregonian that she sounded "
distraught" in her message.
This is not the first time that Wu has come under scrutiny over matters
unrelated to his work in the political domain. Earlier this year, the
congressman found himself combating calls to resign in the wake of
demonstrating questionable behavior. In February, Wu cited a reaction to
mental health drugs in resisting calls to step down. The Associated Press
reported at the time:
U.S. Rep. David Wu told The Associated Press, however, that it does not
explain the behavior documented in reports over the last month, which
included sending his staff photos of himself wearing a tiger costume.
Wu said he was hospitalized after his 2008 campaign for symptoms that
were later diagnosed as a reaction to common mental health drugs. A
spokesman, Erik Dorey, identified them as the sleep-aid drug Ambien and a
generic form of Valium, which he said Wu used for anxiety and stress.
Wu said that as a result, he felt dizzy and confused on Election Day
that year, when his staff and family reportedly were unable to locate him.
"It came up that afternoon, and it knocked me off my can," Wu said,
referring to the symptoms.
Portland-based station KATU reports:
His spokesman, Erik Dorey, declined to answer questions and would not
address any of the allegations or if the sexual encounter was unwanted. He
also declined to comment on whether the woman had complained to Wu’s office.
He would not say whether he had heard the voicemail.
The young woman said to be involved in the incident with Wu was not
identified by name by the Oregonian. The outlet reports that she and her
family have declined to speak about the allegations with members of the
press. |
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