The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
May 25, 2018

Eight Women Accuse Morgan Freeman of Unwanted Contact, Sexual Harassment
------------------------------------------------------------------------

CNN reports that eight women have accused Oscar-winning movie star
Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment. One of the women says Freeman
repeatedly put his hands on her lower back and tried to lift her skirt,
asking if she was wearing underwear. Another woman told CNN that she and
others stopped wearing form-fitting clothing after Freeman repeatedly
commented on their bodies. Freeman responded quickly after CNN's report
broke Thursday, writing in a statement, "Anyone who knows me or has
worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or
knowingly make anyone feel uneasy. I apologize to anyone who felt
uncomfortable or disrespected-that was never my intent."


.