Cain blames rival for leaking sex scandal

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Rick Perry denied charges from rival Herman Cain that his campaign was responsible for leaking accusations of sexual harassment that have shaken Cain’s 2012 White House bid.

“There’s not anybody in my campaign that knew anything about this, that’s associated with my campaign, in any form or fashion, end of story. This is one of those things that’s about as clear cut as I can tell you,” Perry told conservative website RedState.com.

The sexual harassment scandal surrounding Cain, a leading Republican presidential candidate, deepened as another woman accused him of inappropriate behaviour when he headed a restaurant industry lobbying group in the 1990s.