WASHINGTON– Joe Biden’s presidential campaign stated Wednesday that it has actually refunded a $2,800 contribution from Louis C.K., a comedian and author whose career was thwarted after 5 females implicated him of sexual misconduct.
The comic, whose genuine name is Louis Szekely, donated to Biden on March 4, according to Federal Election Commission records. The donation was made the day after the former vice president’s commanding win in more than a dozen Super Tuesday contests put him on the course to ending up being the presumptive Democratic nominee to handle President Donald Trump.
A Biden campaign representative said the contribution has actually since been reimbursed, which will be reflected in his next report filed in May. The spokesman declined to comment further.
Szekely did not right away react to an email on Wednesday asking for remark, and a press agent who when represented him likewise did not instantly respond to a message.
The New York Times in 2017 published an investigation in which five women, four of whom spoke on the record, comprehensive misconduct by the comedian in the late 1990 s and in the 2000 s. Some of the females said he suddenly started masturbating in front of them. One stated he requested to do so, but she declined his demand. Another said she could tell he was masturbating while speaking on the phone with her.
Szekely later on said that their stories were real and that he was “remorseful” of his actions, however the fallout was quick.
Governmental projects typically vet who contributes to their projects and often return contributions from figures who could present an issue.
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