PinkNews CEO Accused of Misconduct
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•PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct
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PinkNews is the world's largest LGBT news website.
It is run by family members of founder Benjamin Cohen and his husband Anthony James .
Former staff members say they saw Dr James groping and kissing a junior colleague.
They say the alleged victim was 'too drunk to consent' and was too scared to complain.
The BBC interviewed 33 people who worked at PinkNews between 2017 and 2024 .
Staff say they were shouted at and belittled by Mr Cohen , and that there was a "toxic" culture at the company.
Some staff members said they had witnessed what they called "misogynistic" behaviour.
Young, female members of staff were asked to act as a surrogate for Mr Cohen .
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