Senator US accused of sexual harassment

washington - Americans acclaimed of sexual harassment are now known to the Democratic senator Al Franken. Broadcasting employee and model Leeann Tweeden announced Thursday that Franken had kissed her in 2006 without her permission.

Franken Tweeden would have seized her breasts during a flight while she slept. Tweeden has posted a photo on the internet.

Frank was still working as a comedian in 2006. Only two years later he was elected for the Democrats in the Senate. At the time, the two were preparing a sketch for American troops in the Middle East.

In a statement, Franken said that he can not remember the rehearsal for the sketch that way, according to the Washington Post newspaper. 'But I offer Leeann my sincere apologies. ''