Ex-Trump adviser accused of unwanted sexual advances in Las Vegas

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is cutting ties with governmental advisor Corey Lewandowski aft the longtime confidant to erstwhile President Donald Trump was accused of making unwanted intersexual advances toward a GOP donor astatine a Las Vegas foundation event.

Noem’s spokesperson Ian Fury said Lewandowski “will not beryllium advising the Governor successful respect to the run oregon authoritative office.”

Fury did not instantly respond to a question astir whether Noem saw immoderate of Lewandowski’s behaviour astatine a Las Vegas fundraising event, wherever helium was accused of the harassment.

Politico reported Wednesday that Trashelle Odom, the woman of Idaho operation enforcement John Odom, alleges Lewandowski repeatedly touched her without her permission, made lewd comments and “stalked” her passim the lawsuit Sunday evening.

“He repeatedly touched maine inappropriately, said vile and disgusting things to me, stalked me, and made maine consciousness violated and fearful,” she said successful a connection to the outlet. “I americium coming guardant due to the fact that helium needs to beryllium held accountable.”

Politico besides said it had spoken to 4 first-hand witnesses who corroborated Odom’s accusation arsenic good arsenic 2 radical who had spoken with her astir the alleged incidents.

Lewandowski was removed connected Wednesday from his relation moving a Trump-supporting ace PAC aft Odom’s accusation.

“Corey Lewandowski volition beryllium going connected to different endeavors and we precise overmuch privation to convey him for his service. He volition nary longer beryllium associated with Trump World,” Trump spokesperson Taylor Budowich wrote successful a statement.

He said Pam Bondi, the erstwhile lawyer wide of Florida and longtime Trump protagonist who had been assisting with the group, “has our implicit religion and assurance successful taking implicit MAGA Action.”

Lewandowski and his lawyer did not instantly respond to requests for comment.

The governmental operative was the erstwhile president’s archetypal run manager successful 2016 and remained 1 his astir vocal supporters and trusted extracurricular advisers during his clip astatine the White House, with Trump often turning to him astatine moments of crisis.

In March 2016, Lewandowski was accused by Michelle Fields, past a newsman for the right-wing Breitbart website, of astir yanking her limb aft a Trump quality conference. But Lewandowski denied immoderate wrongdoing and Trump repeatedly defended him, adjacent aft video emerged of the incident. Lewandowski was charged with battery, but it was aboriginal dropped.

Lewandowski was aboriginal fired from his occupation arsenic Trump’s run manager aft clashing with Trump’s big children, but the separation was lone temporary.

He besides advised Trump’s 2020 campaign, has served arsenic a CNN governmental commentator, and has written 3 books connected the erstwhile president.

Meanwhile, successful Nebraska, GOP campaigner for politician Charles Herbster said Thursday helium besides was cutting ties with Lewandowski, who had served arsenic a elder adviser. Lewandowski recorded an endorsement video for the Falls City businessman 3 weeks agone wherever helium praised him for ever maintaining his enactment of Trump.