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sexual harassment

[sek-shoo-uhl huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt /


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The Latin Grammy-winning artist has long championed feminist causes and challenged sexual harassment in the entertainment industry — a topic central to her 2024 Netflix documentary, “Mon Laferte, Te Amo.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Lively initially sued Baldoni, her co-star and director of the 2024 film It Ends With Us for sexual harassment and retaliation, before he countersued for defamation.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

In 1991, NPR’s Nina Totenberg broke the story of Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, drawing the ire of the right.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

"I have committed neither assault nor violence nor sexual harassment," he insisted.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

“By the consistent dissemination of facts and evidence, we made sure that justice prevailed,” Freedman said, adding that his team has maintained from the beginning that there was no sexual harassment, retaliation or smear campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026



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