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Taxpayers are subsidizing hush money for sexual harassment and assault

  • Written by Peter J. Henning, Professor of Law, Wayne State University
imageThe secret settlements that leave the reputations of alleged sexual abuse perpetrators intact are also tax-deductible.Lisa S./Shutterstock.com

Many of the recent stories about sexual abuse claims against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and other powerful actors, journalists and executives mention...

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