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THE HUSBAND OF murdered British MP Jo Cox has quit jobs at two charities he set up in her memory, over allegations of sexual harassment.
The claims were published in the Mail on Sunday last weekend. The newspaper reported that Brendan Cox sexually harassed a Save the Children co-worker outside a bar in London in 2015, the year before his wife was fatally shot and stabbed.
It is also alleged that he inappropriately touched a woman during a trip to Harvard University in the US a few months later.
Cox, 39, previously told the Mail the allegations against him as a “massive exaggeration”.
In a statement released last night, Cox announced that he would be leaving his roles at the Jo Cox Foundation and More in Common.
Brendan Cox / TwitterLast week I decided to step down from my public roles to face up to mistakes I made several years ago while at Save the Children. I apologise to people I offended or upset at the time. My actions were never malicious but they were at times inappropriate.
— Brendan Cox (@MrBrendanCox) February 17, 2018
“I want to apologise deeply and unreservedly for my past behaviour and for the hurt and offence that I have caused.
“In the aftermath of Jo’s murder, I promised that I would dedicate my life to two things, firstly loving and protecting our children and secondly fighting the hatred that killed Jo.
“In the last few days allegations from several years ago have resurfaced that makes concentrating on both of those tasks much more difficult…
While I do not accept the allegations contained in the 2015 complaint to the police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do acknowledge and understand that during my time at Save the Children I made mistakes and behaved in a way that caused some women hurt and offence.
“This was never malicious but it was certainly inappropriate. In the past I have focused on disputing what I felt was untrue in the allegations, but I realise now that it’s more important to take full responsibility for what I have done.
“I am committed to holding myself to much higher standards of personal conduct in the future,” he said.
‘Integrity’
A spokesperson for the Jo Cox Foundation told Sky News the charity’s board has accepted his resignation. They also praised his “integrity, commitment and dedication”.
“The person described in these allegations is not the Brendan we know…
“People have looked up to him and, while we are all upset to read some of the stuff that has been printed, those people need to know that they are right to admire him for everything he has said and done since Jo’s death,” the spokesperson said.
Labour MP Jo Cox, 41, was murdered by white supremacist Thomas Mair during the Brexit referendum campaign in June 2016.
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My advice … be wary of those who like to virtue signal and men who describe themselves as feminists.
@Griff: Or men who aren’t feminists like Trump and Weinstein.
Perhaps the problem is men?
Hope this is the last we have to endure this sicko in the media. Completely exploited his wife’s death for his own ego. A complete sociopath. A common trait in males in the Social Justice/Charity sectors.
@Ciara Ni Mhurchu: maybe the problem is actually the women? Why is it always women who are attacked, huh?
If it wasn’t clear, I’m doing what you just did and make a disgusting sweeping generalisation based on gender to point out how sexist your comment is.
@Griff: yes mr anonymous who won’t put your actual name to your comments. I trust you!
@Griff: I’m always amused by people who use “virtue signal” on the internet. What exactly are you signalling yourself? That you’re a lazy copycat who imports words from the US and from Reddit? That being in favour of virtues is bad? What dog whistle are you blowing exactly? And aren’t you just signalling your own version of ‘virtues’?
@Griff: ray darcy ;)
@Shannon Mcg: Here here, what a ridiculous divisive and sexist statement she made
He still is an abuser and deserves whatever he gets
HE IS NOT THE VICTIM
@Michael Lyons: This guy has been acting the moral compass in Britain the last 2 years. Glad he was exposed!
@Michael Lyons: calm down
@El Lobo: where’s all the lads with innocent until proven guilty comments? Ha! Until it suits you!
@Martin Byrne: what would you be saying if it was your wife or sister
Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone.
@Slim Browne: ⚫️. This will have to do I can’t find a stone
@Slim Browne: that would be easier found than you think. Not all men are abusers. If you were a woman making that comment you’d be demonized here!
I know its controversial but i think young teenagers need to have sexual consent education. Boys need to understand no means no. And girls need to be assertive and confident enough to say a firm no. And not a vague no. And vice versa. I’d say there are plenty of commenters on the Journal could write a story of their own experiences like the one above (including me). Why are some people so arrogant that they cant see that their behaviour is not appropriate and could land them in trouble.
We will defeat terrorism with love…. Literally…
Another hypocritical leftie falls.
I blame the Russians and Trump and Brexit and the Catholic church and Israel and Farage and Hopkins and RTE bias
I think women should head up all these organizations in the future to avoid accusations be they fact or fiction
@FlopFlipU: because women cant be abusers? Is that what you’re suggesting?
@FlopFlipU: So you’re in favour of discriminating against an entire gender becaise of some bad apples?
@El Lobo: No ,just that it might (might ) remove the accusation’s that may or may not be overstated , I know where you are coming from and I am aware that in a way I am discriminating against half of the population , but there does seem to be a lot of misbehaving when all is said and done
@FlopFlipU: not “in a way” direct suggestion. How about we don’t hire women because they have a regular mood change?
what did he do ? try kiss someone outside a bar ? or stuck his hand up her skirt there is a difference, comments her. “ glad he was exposed for what he is ….”. what is he ?
No doubt he will use his wife’s murder as an excuse for what he done. that’s the disgusting part. little creep
@A Bhoys Life: probably not given that both incidents happened before his wife’s death.
@A Bhoys Life: How to use the Journal
1 Read the article fully.
2 Then comment.
A person of integrity???
Surely a person of integrity is someone whose actions match their words; also while these actions are considered morally good. Cox fails the integrity test for me.
He is a quintessential virtue signaler…
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