Melo-Cronin also said a former Boston police officer, who is now a private investigator, contacted the woman last month and warned her that she was going to be part of a political scandal. In another wrinkle to the accusations, a lawyer who says she represents one of the women involved in the complaints also appeared at Arroyo's press conference.Īttorney Brigite Melo-Cronin read a statement from the woman, saying Arroyo never assaulted her and the complaint was being used for political gain. "In accordance with state law, we do not release sexual assault investigation files," a Hayden spokesman said in an email.
Hayden denied his office leaked the documents. "I think that's an incredible violation." "Nobody who makes a complaint should believe that those who have access or the power to leak those documents or those complaints for a political purpose ever does so," Arroyo said. "So just to be clear I never sexually assaulted anyone in my life," Arroyo said at a press conference Wednesday.Īrroyo said he also believes Hayden or his supporters leaked the complaints to the Globe to smear his campaign. Arroyo denied the allegations and said he was not aware of the complaints, which never resulted in criminal charges. And the fight has quickly turned into a feud.Īrroyo is defending himself after a Boston Globe report that found he was the subject of two sexual assault investigations more than a decade ago. Interim Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden and Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo are both competing for the Democratic nomination. Especially not in Suffolk County in Massachusetts, where the race has turned into a brawl. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Įlections for district attorney often fly under the radar.īut not this year. Kevin Hayden, left, and Ricardo Arroyo, the candidates for Suffolk County district attorney.
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