Women's March Planner Says A Report That She Ignored Sex Harassment Is "Character Assassination" Linda Sarsour denied the accusations in an interview with BuzzFeed News and called them part of a smear campaign by her critics. But the woman alleging harassment is standing by her claims.
Women's March organizer Linda Sarsour is rejecting a report that says she failed to act on sexual harassment claims at the nonprofit she led, producing affidavits that cast doubt on elements of the story, published late Sunday by right-wing outlet the Daily Caller.
Sarsour on Monday provided BuzzFeed News with witness statements and email correspondence that offer a markedly different version of what happened after then–staff member Asmi Fathelbab accused an office volunteer of harassing her in 2009.
Fathelbab described assaults that included the volunteer, Majed Seif, sneaking up behind her "with a full erection," pinning her against a wall to rub his crotch against her, and following her to and from work.