Democrats Don’t Want to Comment on Accused Sexual Harasser Donor
By The Daily Caller. Democrats declined to say Thursday if they would return contributions from a wealthy donor who recently resigned from the board of an asset management firm amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Jess Ravich, a former board member of Los Angeles-based TCW Group, has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns and committees over the years.
A January 2018 lawsuit against Ravich and TCW alleges that Ravich repeatedly coerced his employee, Sara Tirschwell, into sex in exchange for support of her investment fund. Tirschwell says that when she complained about the behavior, TCW fired her in retaliation.
“[Ravich] repeatedly coerced [Tirschwell] into sex, implicitly threatening that if she rejected his advances, TCW would deprive her of resources and investor access that were essential to her successfully building out the Distressed Fund,” the suit claims. . .
The Daily Caller reached out to the offices for Sens. Wyden, Casey, and Carper, as well as the DSCC, DCCC, and DNC to inquire if they would return the donations from Ravich. None of them responded. (Read more from “Democrats Don’t Want to Comment on Accused Sexual Harasser Donor” HERE)
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TCW’s Jess Ravich Resigns From Board Amid Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
By Bloomberg. TCW Group’s Jess Ravich has resigned from the Los Angeles-based investment firm’s board after an investigation uncovered “unprofessional communications” between him and Sara Tirschwell, who is suing the money manager for alleged sexual harassment.
TCW, which oversees about $200 billion, replaced Ravich on its board with Penelope Foley, a portfolio manager specializing in emerging markets, the company said in a statement Thursday. Ravich is the head of alternatives at TCW.
Tirschwell, who was dismissed by TCW in December, sued the firm in January for $30 million, alleging she was fired after complaining about sexual harassment and unwanted advances by Ravich. She was dismissed for “repeated compliance violations,” spokesman Doug Morris said in a phone interview. (Read more from “TCW’s Jess Ravich Resigns From Board Amid Sexual Harassment Lawsuit” HERE)
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