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Armstrong Williams This black conservative radio show host gained minor recognition in 1991 as one of Clarence Thomas's most outspoken defenders. And in 1998 it was on his show that Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott made his inane remarks comparing gays to alcoholics and kleptomaniacs. But in 1997 he got some publicity he wished he hadn't. Armstrong was sued by a former male employee who accused him of more than 50 incidents of sexual harassment. In a $200,000 lawsuit, Stephen Gregory alleged that Armstrong kissed him on the mouth, grabbed his buttocks and genitals, and climbed into bed with him on business trips. He also said his former boss had told him that he loved him, but somehow that didn't make him gay. Armstrong supposedly needed affection because he wanted to stay celibate heterosexually until he got married. He said Armstrong docked his pay and fired him after he spurned him. First hired as his personal trainer, Stephen worked on his talk show and eventually became executive producer. Armstrong failed to get the suit dismissed in 1998. Stephen had an affidavit from a guy who said Armstrong propositioned him in 1996. He also had testimony from an ex-intern who had to brush off his advances on his first day on the job. They settled the case out of court in early 1999 because Stephen had his own show and wanted to get the case behind him. In the future, Armstrong, try a more subtle approach. Maybe Clarence's pubic-hair-on-the-Coke approach will work for you. So what's Armstrong up to these days? Well, he's pretty darn excited about Steve Forbes. At a 1999 news conference to announce his support for Steve's campaign, Armstrong gushed and raved and giggled about what a wonderful guy Steve is. It was embarrassing. It was the kind of enthusiasm you'd expect from seventh grade girls at a Backstreet Boys concert. So who's your favorite Backstreet Boy, Armstrong? Mine's O.J. |
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