...Republican presidential candidate and former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain and Sharon Bialek.
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...Republican presidential candidate and former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain and Sharon Bialek.
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Herman Cain said Tuesday that he oesn't "remember knowing" Sharon Bialek, who yesterday became the first woman to publicly accuse Herman Cain of inappropriate sexual behavior in the past.
In an interview with ABC News/Yahoo on Tuesday, Cain reiterated his claim that he has ever "acted inappropriately with anyone. Period."
"And as far as these latest charges, I don't even remember her - I reject all of those charges - how can I defend charges when I don't even remember this person by name? I don't remember that she did work at the Educational Foundation, and when I first saw her...I didn't even recognize her," Cain said of Bialek.
In a press conference Monday, Bialek accused Cain of putting his hand under her skirt and pushing her head toward his crotch after a dinner meeting in 1997, after she had been let go from the National Restaurant Association. She is the fourth woman to claim that Cain has acted inappropriately with her -- but the first to do so publicly.
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"I don't even know who this lady is," Cain said Tuesday, adding: "The big point is, I have never acted inappropriately with anyone."
Cain is scheduled to speak at a press conference in Phoenix on Tuesday , and has promised to address the allegations "head on." Earlier today, he released a statement attacking Bialek's credibility, citing previous financial difficulties and a history of filing civil law suits.
According to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times, Cain and Bialek were seen speaking at a Tea Party event last month. The report claims that the two "hugged each
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