Humane Society CEO is subject of sexual harassment complaints from three women, according to internal investigation

Exposing the Big Game

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Humane Society chief executive Wayne Pacelle and his dog Lily at work in Washington in August 2016. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post)

By Danielle Paquette January 29 Email the author

An internal investigation by a law firm hired by the Humane Society of the United States has identified three complaints of sexual harassment by chief executive Wayne Pacelle and found that senior female leaders said their warnings about his conduct went unheeded, according to two people familiar with the matter and a Humane Society memo describing the investigation.

The investigation also found the nonprofit agency, one of the country’s biggest animal charities, had offered settlements to three other workers who said they were demoted or dismissed after reporting Pacelle’s alleged behavior, according to the Humane Society memo.

Investigators from the law firm Morgan Lewis, who interviewed 33 people, including Pacelle, also reported that there was a perception within…

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