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Eric Schneiderman, Accused by 4 Women, Quits as New York Attorney General

All the women in the article, who had been romantically involved with Mr. Schneiderman, said the violence was not consensua
Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, had assumed a prominent role in the #MeToo movement. Credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general, had assumed a prominent role in the #MeToo movement. Credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York State attorney general who rose to prominence as an antagonist of the Trump administration, abruptly resigned on Monday night hours after The New Yorker reported that four women had accused him of physically assaulting them.

“It’s been my great honor and privilege to serve as attorney general for the people of the State of New York,” Mr. Schneiderman said in a statement. “In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me.

“While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office’s work at this critical time. I therefore resign my office, effective at the close of business on May 8, 2018.”

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Source: N.Y Times

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