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Bosses of LGBTQI+ Site PinkNews Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Staff
The BBC reports several ex-staffers informed it they saw Anthony James, a director at the UK-based company and husband of its founder, kissing and touching a junior colleague who they allege appeared too drunk to consent.Another 30-plus current and former members of staff told the BBC a culture of heavy drinking led to instances when founder Benjamin Cohen and his husband behaved inappropriately towards younger male employees.
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As well as interviewing 33 people who worked at PinkNews between 2017 and 2024, we have also seen a variety of evidence including official written complaints, private emails and WhatsApp messages sharing staff members’ concerns, plus doctors’ records referring to stress and mental health struggles attributed to the work environment at PinkNews.