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A US woman on Monday accused the former vice president and potentially Democratic candidate at the White House, Joe Biden, to have affected it inappropriately, although "non-badual"at a fundraiser in 2009.
Wife, Amy Lappos, is the second to blame Biden, who was Vice President of Barack Obama (2009-2017), for being touched after the former Nevada deputy last week. Lucy Flores.
According to Lappos, 43, of the local Hartford Courant newspaper, Biden approached him at a fundraiser for Congressman Jim Himes and made it "very painful for him". "with his behavior.
"It was not badual, but it caught my head"said the woman.
"He put his hand around my neck and forced me to rub his nose with mine, while he was pulling me, I thought he was going to kiss me in the mouth "added Lappos.
Lappos' revelation came a few days after Flores accused Biden of embracing him without his blatant consent during the campaign for the 2014 legislative and regional elections.
(Testimony of Lucy Flores – Video: Noticias Telemundo)
"He started giving me a big slow kiss in the back of my head, my brain could not understand what was going on, I felt embarrbaded, I was surprised, I was confused."explained the woman, a member of the Nevada State Congress between 2011 and 2015.
In response to Flores, Biden said in a statement recall what had happened in another way.
"For many years during political campaigns and in public life, I have inflicted countless handshakes, cuddles, expressions of affection, support and consolation, and not once – I never believed – that I had acted inappropriately, I will listen with respect, but it was never my intention, "he said.
These accusations could jeopardize Biden's presidential aspirations, which, without formalizing his candidacy, has been leading polls among Democratic voters for months.
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