Kentucky State Rep. Daniel Grossberg continues to deny all allegations of wrongdoing in the wake of additional . Late Thursday night, Grossberg’s attorney, Frankfort-based litigator Anna Whites, provided the Herald-Leader with a statement, , denying sexual harassment or abuse of office.
The Herald-Leader sent Whites a list of specific allegations , including sources who said the freshman lawmaker had been banned for life from Foxys Gentlemens Club for touching a dancer without her consent, as well as offering to pay another dancer there up to $5,000 for sex this past winter. “Like many people my age, I have been to adult clubs, including Foxy’s,” Grossberg said in a statement provided by Whites. “I have never solicited prostitution from anyone, nor have I referenced my office to gain advantage.
“The allegations get more outlandish with each story, but they won’t stop me from continuing to work tirelessly to serve my constituents.” The Herald-Leader followed up by asking Whites if Grossberg was saying the seven sources journalists interviewed a total of 13 times were “lying about what happened on those occasions?” “You have our statement,” Whites responded. Since the Herald-Leader story published Friday morning, .
Among those saying he should step down: , Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Colmon Elridge, the Kentucky House of Representatives Democratic Caucus, U.S. Rep.
Morgan McGarvey, State Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Louisville Democratic Party Cha.