Two Democratic Senators Donate Funds From Shervin Pishevar After Misconduct Claims
- The investor backed Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker
- Pishevar’s startup is said to have held Sunday board meeting
Two high-profile Democratic senators said they’re giving money they received from venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar to charities after Bloomberg reported on the accounts of multiple women who say he sexually harassed or assaulted them.
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California donated all of Pishevar’s contributions to organizations that provide services and advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, said Lily Adams, a spokeswoman for the senator. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey made similar donations with Pishevar’s contributions to Booker’s political action committees, said Jeff Giertz, a campaign spokesman. Both Harris and Booker, who had together received about $15,000 from Pishevar, are seen as contenders for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2020.