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Feb 11, 2019 · Adam Schiff used taxpayer money to silence a man who accused him of sexual harassment. Rating: False. About this rating. In early February 2019, social media trolls attempted to spread a...
- Our Rating: False
- Claim Is Both dated and Wrong
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There is no evidence to support this claim, which has circulated since 2018. It has been repeatedly shared alongside a fabricated article about the supposed settlement and a 2017 CNN article about money Congress paid out in legal settlements, which doesn't mention Schiff.
The screenshot labels the Schiff claim as "breaking," but identically worded claims have been circulating since 2018. At no point in that span has anyone provided evidence supporting the claim. The claim was shared then on Twitter, alongside a 2017 CNN articleabout funds paid to settle cases involving members of Congress and their staff. At the tim...
CNN, Nov. 16, 2017, Congress paid out $17 million in settlements. Here’s why we know so little about that money.TheNetSpies, Feb. 11, 2018, L.A. Times: Adam Schiff’s Gay Lover Makes Claims Of AbuseTheNetSpies, accessed Jan. 10, About UsNBC New York, Dec. 10, 2013, Brooklyn Gang Assault Leaves 22-Year-Old Man With Broken Eye Socket, Torn RetinaNov 29, 2019 · An image shared on Facebook more than 1,300 times claims Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff used tax dollars to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit with a 19-year-old man. Verdict: False. There is no evidence Schiff settled a sexual harassment claim with tax dollars.
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Dec 6, 2022 · Adam Schiff is a known pedophile, he settled out of court numerous times for sex crimes (indecent liberties) of male minors one as young as 11, court documents are sealed but won’t be for...
Mar 27, 2019 · Viral social media posts claim that Schiff used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment allegation with a "a 19-year-old male." Despite the rapid spreading of the rumor, not a single...
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Nov 20, 2019 · False. About this rating. In February 2019, we investigated a rumor that U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff had used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim in 2013. That rumor (which was...
Sep 5, 2023 · The proposed changes will clarify, expand, and strengthen protections for students who experience sex-based harassment, including sexual harassment, and will ultimately protect LGBTQI+ students from discrimination.
