Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush has issued an apology to an actress who defendant him of groping her from his wheelchair spell tending a screening, according to reports.
Heather Lind, 34, said the incident occurred iv years agone at an number to promote the TV serial “Turn: Washington’s Spies,” according to the Daily Mail, which saved a screenshot of a lengthy Instagram post service she wrote in addition to afterwards deleted.
It is the latest inward an fountain of sexual harassment allegations against powerful manly soul figures inward entertainment, fashion in addition to finance that followed the downfall of painting mogul Harvey Weinstein, who stands defendant of assaulting in addition to raping actresses.
Lind added she decided to percentage her floor after seeing Bush Sr, 93, look onstage at a create goodness concert to heighten coin for victims of the hurricane-ravaged southern U.S. in addition to Caribbean.
“I flora it disturbing because I recognize the abide by ex-presidents are given for having served,” she wrote.
“But when I got the risk to run across George H. W. Bush iv years agone to promote a historical boob tube exhibit I was working on, he sexually assaulted me spell I was posing for a like photo.
“He didn’t milk tremble my hand. He touched me from behind from his wheelchair alongside his married adult woman Barbara Bush yesteryear his side. He told me a muddy joke,’ she added.
Later on, every bit pictures were existence taken, Bush repeated the act, spell “Barbara rolled her eyes every bit if to tell ”not again.'”
In a tilt circulated to the Daily Mail in addition to the New York Daily News, a spokesman for Bush did non deny the allegation simply said it was an ill-judged seek at humor.
“President Bush would never — nether whatever circumstance — intentionally movement anyone distress, in addition to he almost sincerely apologizes if his seek at sense of humor offended Ms. Lind,” the tilt said.
AFP