Bankrupt Ex-Boyfriend Of Sharon Bialek Jumps Aboard Gravy Train, Holds Press Conference With Gloria Allred
Nov 14, 2011 5 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
Victor Zuckerman said today he backs ex-girlfriend Sharon Bialek’s allegation that Herman Cain “touched her in an inappropriate manner.”
Zuckerman, a pediatrician, came forward after Cain last week denied knowing Bialek.
The GOP presidential candidate, who has been roiled by accusations of sexual misconduct for two weeks, said the incident Bialek described from 1997 “simply did not happen.”
In a statement read to reporters in Shreveport, La., Zuckerman says Bialek went to dinner with Cain in Washington and returned “upset. She said that something happened and Mr. Cain had touched her in an inappropriate manner.”
Her later used the term “sexual assault” to describe the incident.
Zuckerman was joined at the news conference by lawyer Gloria Allred, who represents Bialek. The doctor, who described himself as a Republican, said he came forward to “aid the public in evaluating the statements previously made by Mr. Cain and Ms. Bialek.”
He says he was not paid to tell his story. Saying he believes people will try to discredit him and his motives, Zuckerman disclosed that he’s never been sued for malpractice or charged with a crime. He said he has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but his payments have been made on time.
Allred says Bialek’s allegations are relevant because Cain is running for president.
“You can evaluate all of the facts that have been provided,” she says, noting there are four women who have made allegations against Cain. “You can weigh all that … against the denial of one man who obviously has a significant motive to deny all the allegations.”
Zuckerman says Bialek was “livid” hearing Cain deny claims of sexual harassment, which is what he says prompted her to come forward last week. The doctor says he was the one who suggested she contact Allred.
Allred says it’s time for Cain to admit he does know Bialek, and “fully disclose” the specifics of the allegations against him. Cain’s strategy of “blanket denials simply won’t work,” she says.
