Bob Filner |
Mayor Bob Filner of San Diego agreed to resign on Friday under a barrage of sexual harassment [engelska synonymer: molestation, torment]· complaints, offering an apology to his accusers while still denying the allegations and blaming his downfall on “a combination of awkwardness and hubris.”
“I never intended to be a mayor who went out like this,” Mr. Filner said before a packed City Council chamber, drawing sporadic applause from some supporters in the audience.
His announcement came after a closed-door meeting of the City Council where members considered a deal struck late Wednesday that paved the way for the mayor’s resignation.
He is to step down on Aug. 30.
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