Cain Plans Presser In Wake Of New Allegation

Presidential Herman Cain is planning on holding a press conference Tuesday evening to respond to the mounting allegations that he behaved improperly with female employees in the 1990s.

“We’re taking this head-on,” Cain said during an interview on the late-night program Jimmy Kimmel Live, an apparent reversal for the former businessman who has recently declined to answer any questions regarding the allegations.

On Monday, Cain faced his first accusation from a woman who revealed her identity: Chicago woman, Sharon Bialek, a terminated employee of the Association’s Educational Foundation. In a press conference, Bialek charged that Cain touched her improperly and attempted to bring her head to his genitals in exchange for a job.

During the interview, Cain called the account “totally fabricated.”

Prior to Bialek’s allegations, a Politico report revealed that while head of the National Restaurant Association, Cain was accused of sexual harassing two female employees. A third former employee detailed additional instances of inappropriate behavior to the Associated Press later that week. Cain maintains that he has never sexually harassed anybody, the Association paid to settlement claims for two women.

Cain’s press conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona at 5pm. The former businessman told Kimmel that he will address “any and all future firestorms.”

“I’m in it to win it and i’m not going to be discouraged!” Cain said.