Ed Murray

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has announced his resignation after a fifth man came forward and accused him of sexual abuse decades ago.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says he believes the withdrawal of a lawsuit filed against him alleging sexual abuse in the 1980s vindicates him. The mayor made the statement at a news conference Wednesday in response to his accuser's lawyer, Lincoln Beauregard, filing a motion to dismiss the lawsuit...

SEATTLE (AP) — Attorneys for Seattle Mayor Ed Murray have formally denied allegations of sexual abuse and asked that a lawsuit making the claims be dismissed. The Seattle Times reports lawyers Malaika Eaton and Robert Sulkin wrote in court papers filed Wednesday that Murray "denies any inappropriate contact with the Plaintiff or any minor...

SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers for the man suing Seattle Mayor Ed Murray for alleged sexual abuse are requesting to have the case moved outside Seattle and want sanctions imposed on Murray's lawyer for "concocting and spreading a false narrative" that their law firm is anti-gay...

SEATTLE (AP) — Police have released dash camera video in connection with an officer response to a "suspicious person" report at Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's home last summer. The incident came to light last month after a lawyer for a man accusing Murray of sexual abuse filed a subpoena asking for the records...

SEATTLE (AP) — A man who claimed that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray sexually abused him in the 1980s when he was a teenager says the mayor's decision to drop his re-election bid is a step toward justice and truth. That's according to the Delvonn Heckard's lawyer, Lincoln Beauregard...

SEATTLE (AP) — A judge has sanctioned the lawyer for the man who accused Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually molesting him when he was a teenager for "flagrant" violations of ethical rules. The Seattle Times reports the judge on Thursday fined lawyer Lincoln Beauregard $5,000 for violating the rules of civil procedure...

SEATTLE (AP) — A fourth man is accusing Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of paying him for sex when the man was a teenager. In a sworn declaration filed in court late Tuesday, the man says he was introduced to Murray by Delvonn Heckard. Heckard last month filed a lawsuit claiming he was sexually abused by Murray decades ago when he was a teenager...

SEATTLE (AP) — Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn will try to get his old job back. McGinn on Monday announced he would challenge incumbent Ed Murray, who defeated McGinn in 2013. Murray, who led the push to increase Seattle's minimum wage to $15 an hour and has emerged as a critic of President Donald Trump's policies, was not expected to face serious competition for re-election...

SEATTLE (AP) — A lawyer for an Oregon man says efforts to sue Seattle Mayor Ed Murray 10 years ago over claims of sexual abuse foundered because of statute of limitations issues, not credibility concerns. The Seattle Times reported Thursday that Brian Williams, a former attorney for Jeff Simpson, said he found Simpson's story believable...