FACT CHECK: David McCormick “Threatened, Retaliated Against Sexual Harassment Victims” as Bridgewater CEO
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PENNSYLVANIA – As CEO of Bridgewater Associates, David McCormick silenced employees who came forward about sexual harassment in the workplace.
McCormick Silenced, Retaliated Against Victims of Sexual Harassment:
- As a senior official, McCormick “directly participated in retaliation” against a former employee following a sexual harassment complaint the employee filed against his supervisor.
- McCormick reportedly told another female employee who had been sexually harassed that “she would be in litigation for the rest of her life” if she broke her silence.
- David McCormick pressured an employee to be a “supportive public presence” after she reported harassment by another senior official.
- McCormick’s campaign has paid more than $600,000 to a consulting firm that retaliated against a female employee after she reported that an executive at the firm sexually assaulted her.
Read more:
- Jezebel: GOP Senate Candidate Reportedly Threatened, Retaliated Against Sexual Harassment Victims
- Pennsylvania Independent: GOP Senate nominee McCormick said to have told victims of sexual harassment to keep quiet
- USA Today Network: NDA and business with Saudi royals: Book offers details about hedge fund McCormick led
- Philadelphia Inquirer: China, Pa. teachers, and a ‘cult-like’ culture: Why Dave McCormick’s time at Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund, matters for his Senate run
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