This story is beginning to be covered here at Daily Kos, but so far no one has referenced the original article that broke the story. So here it is:
From ProPublica:
Multiple Women Recall Sexual Misconduct and Retaliation by Gordon Sondland
Three women say they faced sexual misconduct by Gordon Sondland before he was the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and at the center of the presidential impeachment inquiry. They say he retaliated against them professionally after they rejected his advances.
In one case, a potential business partner recalls that Sondland took her to tour a room in a hotel he owns, only to then grab her face and try to kiss her. After she rejected him, Sondland backtracked on investing in her business.
Another woman, a work associate at the time, says Sondland exposed himself to her during a business interaction. She also recalls falling over the back of a couch trying to get away from him. After she made her lack of interest clear, she says Sondland called her, screaming about her job performance.
A third woman, 27 years Sondland’s junior, met him to discuss a potential job. She says he pushed himself against her and kissed her. She shoved him away. She says his job help stopped.
The article is long and detailed, and definitely requires a trigger warning for anyone who’s been traumatized by aggressive sexual harassment. But if you are up to dealing with the details and want the full picture that was originally presented, do read the whole thing.