Lewandowski accused of inappropriately touching singer at holiday party
A singer and longtime supporter of President Trump has accused his former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski of inappropriately touching her at a holiday party at Trump International Hotel in Washington.
Politico reported Friday that Lewandowski slapped Joy Villa's behind last month during an event at Trump's namesake D.C. hotel during a photo opportunity.
"I'm wearing this silver suit and stretchy pants, and after the photo, he smacks my a** really hard," Villa told Politico. "It was completely demeaning and shocking."
Villa said she warned Lewandowski that she could report him for sexual harassment.
"He said, 'Go ahead, I work in the private sector,'" Villa, who is exploring a congressional run in Florida, told Politico.
Villa said that she hesitated to go public with the allegations against Lewandowski in part because she worried about retaliation given the former Trump campaign manager's prominence and connections in the president's circles.
"I did feel that Corey could badmouth me," Villa said. "I thought, 'What if this messes up my chances.' He has power and influence, and he's close with the president, who just tweeted about his book. I wanted to play it safe and avoid the drama.
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...seemed like such a nice gentleman.
