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Less than four years after his career collapsed in a flood of sexual misconduct allegations, disgraced journalist Mark Halperin has angled his way back into professional Washington, landing a consulting gig with the bipartisan policy organization No Labels, according to Punchbowl News.
Back in 2017, the
Game Change co-author and TV news pundit was accused by nine women of sexual harassment, unwanted touching and physical assault, according to
The Washington Post. One former female coworker of Halperin’s told CNN that Halperin once masturbated behind his desk in front of her. Some of the victims said Halperin threatened professional retaliation in order to keep them silent, according to Punchbowl.
Disgraced Journalist Mark Halperin’s Hiring by Policy Firm No Labels’ Draws Fire: ‘No Morals’
Halperin, who was cut from NBC News in 2017 after being accused of sexual harassment, will consult for policy org No LabelsLindsey Ellefson | April 20, 2021 @ 9:23 AM
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News that one-time journalist Mark Halperin was brought on by a bipartisan policy organization in Washington, D.C., hit the media world hard Tuesday.
The backlash came swiftly for No Labels, which Punchbowl News reported has hired Halperin as a consultant. NBC News terminated him as a political analyst in 2017 after CNN reported that numerous women were alleging he sexually harassed them during his time at ABC News in 2007. He largely disappeared from media after that, but resurfaced on Newsmax. (A representative for Newsmax did not immediately return a request for comment on whether Halperin departed the right-wing channel before taking the new gig, but he no longer appears on the network’s list
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Accused Sexual Harasser Mark Halperin Finds His Comeback At ‘No Labels’ Org Senior political analyst for MSNBC and Bloomberg Television Mark Halperin visits The Late Show With Stephen Colbert at Ed Sullivan Theater on March 8, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) April 20, 2021 1:11 p.m.
Disgraced reporter Mark Halperin has finally managed to make his long-sought after comeback with a new contract with “No Labels,” a D.C.-based policy group that believes he’s made amends since his firing over disturbing sexual harassment allegations, like rubbing his genitals against female colleagues.
The organization defended its decision to hire Halperin for a “short-term consulting project” in a statement to Punchbowl on Tuesday, saying that while Halperin’s actions were “reprehensible,” the reporter has done “the work required of anyone who has significantly harmed others.”