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| New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman quits amid abuse reports | New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman quits amid abuse reports |
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| New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following allegations of assault by four women. | New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following allegations of assault by four women. |
| The resignation came after The New Yorker magazine published a report quoting the women who accused Mr Schneiderman of hitting them. | The resignation came after The New Yorker magazine published a report quoting the women who accused Mr Schneiderman of hitting them. |
| Two identified themselves as former girlfriends of his. | Two identified themselves as former girlfriends of his. |
| Mr Scheiderman - who contests the allegations - has been a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. | Mr Scheiderman - who contests the allegations - has been a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. |
| "In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me," he said in a statement late on Monday. | "In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me," he said in a statement late on Monday. |
| "While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office's work at this critical time." | "While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office's work at this critical time." |
| New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had called for Mr Scheiderman's resignation, following the reports. | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had called for Mr Scheiderman's resignation, following the reports. |
| "No one is above the law, including New York's top legal officer," he said. "I do not believe it is possible for Eric Scheiderman to continue to serve as attorney general." | "No one is above the law, including New York's top legal officer," he said. "I do not believe it is possible for Eric Scheiderman to continue to serve as attorney general." |
| As New York State's chief prosecutor, Mr Scheiderman brought legal action against film mogul Harvey Weinstein in February after dozens of allegations of sexual abuse were made against him. | |
| The lawsuit alleged that Mr Weinstein abused female employees and made verbal threats to kill staff members. | |
| After announcing the lawsuit, he spoke out in a tweet against sexual harassment and intimidation. |