As the #MeToo movement took on hurricane strength five years ago, Al Franken was one of the first to get swept away. The U.S. senator for Minnesota resigned under pressure from Democratic colleagues in December 2017, after eight women said that he had inappropriately touched or kissed them.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Five years on, what happened to the men of #MeToo?
A few went to prison. Some have disappeared. But many are rebuilding their careers. And some were barely affected.
Analysis by Ashley Fetters Maloy
and Updated October 16, 2022 at 3:16 p.m. EDT|Published October 16, 2022 at 6:30 a.m. EDT