Sexual Harassment News: Alexander Wang, French Abuse Scandals, Boy Scouts

Alexander Wang, Who Built His Brand Around Partying, Faces More Misconduct Claims

NEW YORK TIMES

There was a time when Alexander Wang threw the wildest and weirdest parties of New York Fashion Week. He built adult playgrounds inspired by carnivals and frat houses, catered by Hooters and McDonald’s, hosted at gas stations and filled with pole dancers, where uninhibited celebrities took home rolling papers as party favors. read more »

France's elite confronted by sexual abuse scandals

BBC

Anna Toumazoff chose a powerful hashtag to highlight sexual abuse at France's top political science college. Sciences Po - the training ground for the country's presidents, politicians and administrators - became #SciencesPorcs (Science Pigs). read more »

Insurers question claims process in Boy Scouts bankruptcy

AP NEWS

The judge presiding over the Boys Scout of America bankruptcy is weighing a request by insurance companies for permission to serve document requests on 1,400 people who have filed sexual abuse claims and to question scores of them under oath in an effort to determine whether there is widespread fraud in the claims process. read more »