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Attorney General Maura Healey and former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III have pulled their endorsements of a candidate for the state Legislature following allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment.
Attorney General Maura Healey and former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III have pulled their endorsements of a candidate for the state Legislature following allegations.
February 23, 2021
BOSTON (AP) Attorney General Maura Healey and former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III have pulled their endorsements of a candidate for the state Legislature following allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment.
Representatives of Healey and Kennedy both Democrats told GBH News that they are rescinding their backing of Valentino “Tino” Capobianco following allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment.
A Healey aide said that since her endorsement on Friday, she has been made aware of “several allegations of inappropriate and troubling behavior.”
Healey’s office told GBH that multiple women sent Healey emails following her endorsement asking her to reconsider, including one who said Capobianco had “an unfortunate history of making women feel uncomfortable and unsafe.”
Former Massachusetts State Rep. David Nangle pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal district court to a series of charges including illegally using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses.