Former State Representative Mike Vereb’s (R) resignation from his post as Secretary of Legislative Affairs for Governor Josh Shapiro (D) on Wednesday afternoon comes in the wake of allegations by a female former deputy secretary that Vereb subjected her to unwanted sexual conversations in February and March.
The former deputy secretary worked for Vereb for a brief four or five weeks starting in February before finally exiting the job on or about March 7, according to a draft legal complaint obtained by Broad + Liberty. It’s not clear if she tendered a resignation or was fired or pushed out.
Broad + Liberty began trying to negotiate an interview with Vereb through the Shapiro administration on Tuesday in an effort to give both Vereb and the administration the opportunity to address the allegations directly. After the Wednesday resignation, Broad + Liberty requested comment on a set of questions it had posed earlier in the day, such as whether a settlement had been reached with the accuser, and if there was a non-disclosure agreement. The Shapiro administration still has not returned that request, with the deadline to do so well in the past.
Broad + Liberty has sent a standing invitation to the Shapiro administration to discuss elements of this episode more thoroughly.
(The request for comment can be viewed here. Portions of the email that have been redacted relate to anecdotes from the complaint which Broad + Liberty has not been able to corroborate.)
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