Former Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, dies at 63
Former Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, has died. He was 63.
Steve Ray, Farenthold’s former longtime political advisor, advised CBS Information in an e mail Saturday that he “died due to well being causes.”
Farenthold’s spouse, Debbie Farenthold, additionally confirmed to the Related Press that he died Friday.
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Farenthold was elected in 2010, upsetting long-serving Democratic Rep. Solomon Ortiz. Seven years later, Farenthold introduced that he would not search reelection.
In a video he posted on his marketing campaign’s Fb web page on the time, he denied a former aide’s three-year-old accusations, which included that he’d subjected her to sexually suggestive feedback and conduct after which fired her after she complained. He apologized for an workplace environment he mentioned included “harmful gossip, offhand feedback, off-color jokes and conduct that generally was lower than skilled.”
He mentioned within the video that if he stayed in Congress, he would have spent months attempting to vindicate himself.
When he left workplace, Farenthold began his personal radio present, which he continued till he died.
