Trickle Down Effect? HRC Fires Prez For Helping Scandal-Hit Cuomo. Did They Violate His Contract?

The human rights campaign has fired President Alphonso David.

The reason for David's termination was his alleged involvement in former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's response to sexual harassment allegations.

In a statement, the HRC says David violated his contract:

"Last month, the Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Boards of Directors announced a board-led investigation into Alphonso David's actions related to the New York Attorney General's report regarding the allegations of sexual harassment by former Governor Andrew Cuomo. This investigation was conducted through the Executive Committees of the Boards, constituted of their independent Directors, with the assistance of Sidley Austin. Following the completion of that investigation, the HRC and HRC Foundation Boards of Directors have voted to terminate Mr. David for cause, effective immediately, for violations of his contract with the Human Rights Campaign.

Yesterday and today, Mr. David released a statement that included significant untruths about the investigation and his status with the organization."This morning the HBC Board co-chairs sent an organization-wide note that further elevated their efforts to confuse and distract us from the truth. I debated whether to provide a response, but ultimately even though their note offered little, their attempt to change the facts and assert things that are true was too egregious for me to stay silent ..."

In response, David posted the following tweet which reads in part:

This morning the HRC board co-chair sent an organization-wide note that further elevated their efforts to confuse and distract us from the truth. I debated whether to provide a response, but ultimately even though their note offered little, their attempt to change the facts and assert things that aren't true was too egregious for me to stay silent.

The facts are that I was Contacted by the board co-chairs late Friday Night. They told me that the Sidley Austin review was complete, but they would not provide the report to me or to anyone. They gave me a deadline of 8 AM the next morning to tell them whether I would resign. They didn't offer a shred of evidence of any wrongdoing on my part when i asked repeatedly.

After being silent for 24 hours since I issued my statement, this morning the co-chairs now say that the investigation is not yet complete. One of the most troubling questions about the note from the Board co-chairs is that if anyone were to take them at their word that investigation hasn't yet wrapped up, even though that is completely opposite from what they told me why would they have pressured me to resign before it was complete and before they had any finding?"

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