New Republic publisher accused of sexual harassment
Hamilton Fish V, publisher of The New Republic, has taken a leave of absence as the company investigates sexual harassment allegations by female employees against him, according to a report.
Win McCormack, owner of the left-leaning mag, informed his staff in a memo Sunday that he had asked Fish to “remain on a leave of absence,” pending an independent probe about recent complaints, The New York Times reported.
“I have been made aware that a number of employees have come forward in the last few days to express concern about certain workplace interactions that have created an uncomfortable environment for them,” McCormack wrote.
“As I understand them, these concerns relate specifically to interactions between Ham Fish and a number of women employees,” he wrote. “I appreciate the candor our employees have displayed in coming forward with their concerns, and I take the concerns very seriously.”
McCormack added that J.J. Gould, the editor, and Art Stupar, the associate publisher, would step in as acting president and acting publisher, respectively.
Fish, who also serves as editor and publisher of The Washington Spectator, was named to his position at The New Republic in early 2016.
Fish’s name had appeared on the so-called “Sh—y Media Men” list that began circulating after dozens of women came forward to accuse Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse and harassment.
The allegations about Fish come less than a week after Leon Wieseltier, a longtime editor at The New Republic, issued an apology after several women accused him of sexual misconduct, according to The Times.
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