The lead story on CNN.com yesterday evening:
Herman Cain accuser may issue statementBy Tom Cohen and Alan Silverleib, CNN
updated 11:44 AM EST, Fri November 4, 2011
Washington (CNN) -- One of the women who reportedly accused Republican presidential contender Herman Cain of sexual harassment could issue her first statement on what happened as early as Friday. The controversy has dominated Cain's front-running campaign but a defiant Cain said he will not let it deter him.
An attorney representing the alleged harassment victim sent a draft statement by his client to the National Restaurant Association on Thursday to seek its approval.
"I will be asking the association to allow us to release the public statement without violating the confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions of the 1999 settlement agreement," said the attorney, Joel Bennett.
Bennett told CNN the statement will not include his client's identity because she is trying to "remain private." The statement would be a summary of "what she did and why she did it" but not include specifics about any incidents or any settlement, Bennett said.
The association said it would respond to the proposed statement on Friday.
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http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/04/politics/cain-allegations/index.html?hpt=hp_t2Wanting to issue a statement without revealing her identity is laugh out loud funny.
