US politician John Conyers in hospital as ex-aide tells of harassment

US Representative John Conyers was admitted to hospital in Detroit on Thursday as a former aide publicly accused him of sexual harassment, telling NBC's Today show that she was fired for rejecting his advances.

Marion Brown, 61, said the Democratic congressman propositioned her for sex multiple times over more than a decade. She initially told her story to BuzzFeed News on condition of anonymity, saying she had settled a complaint in 2015 with Mr Conyers over the allegations, according to her lawyer.