Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Credit: HG
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray HG

Yesterday, a Kent man filed a lawsuit that accuses Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of raping him as a young man. Today at 3 pm, Murray made a statement in response. He called the accusations false and said he’ll continue to be mayor and still plans to seek reelection this year.

We were there, and you can watch Murray’s statement on The Stranger‘s Facebook page or below:


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