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AG Maura Healey Says She Was Unaware Of Tino Capobiancoâs âTroubling Behaviorâ At Time Of Endorsement
Healey Says She Was Unaware Of Tino Capobiancoâs Troubling Behavior At Time Of Endorsement
Valentino Capobianco, a candidate for state representative in the 19
th Suffolk District, is seen in a campaign video. On Tuesday, Attorney General Maura Healey and former Rep. Joe Kennedy III pulled their endorsements of him after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced.
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AG Maura Healey Says She Was Unaware Of Tino Capobiancoâs âTroubling Behaviorâ At Time Of Endorsement
Attorney General Maura Healy told GBH News Friday that when she endorsed Tino Capobianco, a candidate for state representative in the 19th Suffolk District, she was unaware of allegations of âtroubling behaviorâ that later led her to revoke her endorsement.
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As the March 2 special primary approaches for the House seat last held by former Speaker Robert DeLeo, one of four Democrats vying for the nomination is now facing a series of allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment.
GBH reported on Thursday on a series of allegations against Tino Capobianco, outlining instances from 2006 to 2016 that the news outlet said included aggressively pursuing younger women, attempting sexual acts with non-consenting inebriated women, repeatedly asking to perform sexual acts in exchange for money after being told to stop, and unwanted and repeated sexual advances.
Capobianco, during a MassVOTE forum Tuesday night, described the allegations as categorically false and said this was the first time I am hearing of any grievances.
Healey, Kennedy Pull Endorsements Of State Rep Candidate Tino Capobianco Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations wgbh.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wgbh.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Speaker Robert DeLeo gave his farewell address in the House Chamber on Tuesday afternoon. Sitting behind him was Majority Leader Ron Mariano (left), who is expected to become speaker on Wednesday. (Sam Doran/SHNS)
As the sun set on his time in the Massachusetts House, Speaker Robert DeLeo took to the House floor one last time Tuesday to reflect on a three-decade Beacon Hill career that he said he tried to center around one overarching philosophy: that what this job is all about, very simply, is helping people.
The Winthrop Democrat resigned from the House effective 6 p.m. Tuesday and hopes to soon begin working for his alma mater, Northeastern University. So with less than three hours left in his career as a representative, DeLeo stood at the lectern in the well of the House Chamber to address the body he has been a part of for 30 years and has led for the last 12 years.