Keillor: Relationship with accuser simply 'romantic writing' MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Garrison Keillor says several sexually suggestive emails exchanged with a former researcher on his "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show were "romantic writing" that never led to a physical relationship. Keillor rejects the idea that his status as the woman's boss means he could have committed sexual harassment. Keillor spoke to The Associated Press in one of his first extended interviews since Minnesota Public Radio cut ties with him over the woman's sexual harassment claim. Keillor says he wasn't really the boss around the radio show and had no control over the woman, who was a freelancer. The woman said in an emailed response via her attorney that Keillor had power over her job assignments and opportunities, and she feared saying no to him would hurt her future. AP is not naming the woman. MPR says it stands by its handling of Keillor's case "based on facts confirming unacceptable behavior in the workplace."
On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 6:16 AM, Diner <[email protected]> wrote: > And this piece of reporting by MPR has lots of details that are really, > really damaging: > > https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/23/keillor-workplace > > > On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 8:07:44 PM UTC-5, Bob Jersey wrote: >> >> >> Brad Beam, 11/29/17: >>> >>> Garrison Keillor fired for alleged improper behavior by Minnesota Public >>> Radio >>> >>> https://usat.ly/2nc20tQ >>> >>> >>> And this week MPR's head 'splained the details in an open letter to >> contributors, and refuted Keillor's contention in a Star-Tribune interview >> that another ex-employee attempting extortion from the pubcaster was to >> blame... >> >> MPR <https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/23/mpr-letter-keillor-split> >> (link) >> >> B >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
