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In their letter, the group of ex-staffers say they were harassed and mistreated while working for Mannion. They did not disclose their names because they fear retaliation.聽

The allegations include Mannion cursing and yelling at staff. After screaming at one employee, the aide became ill. On a separate occasion, the staffers say he screamed at a young female aide for nearly an hour.聽

The aides wrote that Mannion would use certain phrases, such as "I am the senator," while berating staff.聽

Other accusations include retaliating against a staffer for reporting that a coworker sexually harassed a constituent. The aides say that while the case was handled appropriately, Mannion told other employees that he did not trust the staffer who filed the report.聽

Mannion engaged in sexist behavior as well, according to the ex-staffers. He reportedly told a senior aide that his office could not hire attractive women because it might make his wife, Jen, jealous.聽

Jen Mannion is also accused of inappropriate conduct in the letter. The staffers say she was "involved in work situations in ways that made us uncomfortable," including late-night text messages to an aide. She is also accused of making a transphobic remark about a local news reporter and asked a staffer, who the aides say identifies as LGBTQ+, whether they wear "assless chaps."聽

John Mannion, the aides say, "was aware of and defended" his wife's behavior.聽

"Unfortunately, the person that you may see presented in public is not the person who we saw behind closed doors," the former staffers wrote. "For a former teacher and labor leader to treat his employees with such disrespect should be especially alarming."

At the final televised debate before the Democratic primary election, Mannion was asked about the allegations Tuesday. He responded, "That is not who I am, it's not what I stand for 鈥� what was represented there 鈥� and it's not what my record reflects."聽

Sarah Klee Hood, who is also vying for the Democratic nomination in the 22nd Congressional District, said the allegations are "very serious" and must be investigated.

In a statement Wednesday, Mannion questioned the timing of the accusations. He called it "a false political attack and it is the type of dirty politics that I reject."聽

"Let me be clear: As a teacher, a union president and a NYS senator, I have been in the public eye for a long time and never in my life or career have I been associated with anything like this," he said.

"No complaints have ever been filed with (human resources), with me, with my chief of staff, with the secretary of the senate, with the attorney general or any other of the multiple avenues and protections provided by the NYS Senate to aggrieved employees. This is not in my character and it is not how I conduct business."聽

The state Senate has initiated an investigation. Mannion said he will cooperate with the inquiry.聽

人兽性交 was contacted by the group of former Mannion aides, who agreed to speak with a reporter on the condition of anonymity because they fear retribution.

In separate interviews, they detailed their interactions with Mannion. The allegations are consistent with what was shared in the letter released Monday.聽