Secret settlement in Papillion (future R for US Senate bites the dust)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20091002/NEWS01/710029874

Published Friday October 2, 2009
Secret settlement in Papillion

By John Ferak
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

The City of Papillion agreed to pay out $200,000 in a secret settlement to former Papillion Mayor James Blinn's female executive assistant, The World-Herald learned this week.

Blinn, a two-term mayor with higher political aspirations, abruptly resigned July 7. Blinn has never provided an explanation for his sudden and surprising departure.

That same day, however, mayoral assistant Racheal Cascio, 35, filed a claim against her employer, Papillion, according to documents provided to The World-Herald after a Sept. 22 public records request to the city's insurer.
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The city's insurer paid the six-figure claim even though Cascio has not filed any formal lawsuit that spells out her allegations against Blinn or the city.

A source with knowledge of Blinn's resignation told The World-Herald that Blinn resigned after Cascio made an allegation of sexual harassment against him.

Blinn, 40, is a civil and criminal defense attorney in private practice. Before his resignation, he was considered a rising star in state Republican politics, having been mentioned as a future candidate for Sarpy County attorney, U.S. senator or Nebraska attorney general.

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[SpiralHawk]

1. Oh ma ha ha ha. Republicon Family Values strikes again

Republicons = The Latter Day Pharisees, fer sure.