Sexual claims force San Diego mayor to resign
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The mayor of the United States city of San Diego resigned on Friday amid a wave of sexual harassment complaints, issuing a blanket apology but also decrying the “hysteria” surrounding the case.
Mayor Bob Filner, a Democrat elected mayor of the southern Californian city in November, endured weeks of calls for his resignation. Angry citizens even organized a recall effort to remove him from office.
“I apologize to all of you,” said Filner, 70, as he announced his resignation after a closed-door meeting with City Council members.
Filner however remained defiant.
“Not one allegation ... has ever been independently verified or proven in court. I have never sexually harassed anyone. But there’s a hysteria that has been created, that many of you helped to feed. It’s the hysteria of a lynch mob.”
Although 18 alleged victims have publicly complained about the mayor’s inappropriate behavior, only one — his former communications director, Irene McCormack — has filed a lawsuit.
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