Even More Victims Are Expected to Step Forward Against Filner Tuesday

More victims are expected to step forward today to claim they were sexually harassed by San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, attorney Gloria Allred said Monday.

Allred, who represents the first woman to file suit against the mayor, Irene McCormack Jackson, did not elaborate on her comment, which was reported by 10News and Fox 5 San Diego.

She spoke after McCormack Jackson, the former communications director for Filner, was questioned by investigators for about two hours.

McCormack Jackson, 57, claims that Filner held her in a headlock while demanding kisses. She also alleged the mayor told her she should work without her panties on, that he wanted to see her naked, that he could not wait to consummate their relationship and that he wanted to marry her.

In remarks following the questioning, Allred praised her client as the first of 10 women to publicly claim that they were subjected to unwanted sexual advances, kisses or groping by Filner over the past several years.

"She was the first one to have the courage to come forward and publicly identify herself," Allred said. "We're very happy that she did. We think it inspired other women -- it empowered them to have the courage to also come forward and publicly identify themselves and state what they believe is the truth about their experience or observations, interactions with the mayor."

She said they were cooperating with authorities.

The Sheriff's Department has been fielding calls from women who contend they were sexually harassed by Filner.

The mayor is scheduled to be deposed for McCormack Jackson's civil lawsuit on Friday, but it was unknown whether that would happen, since he is undergoing two weeks of behavioral therapy.

—City News Service