Wade Nkrumah, the former spokeman for Portland Mayor Sam Adams, is suing the city for nearly $600,00 saying his reputation was ruined when Adams allegedly lied about the reason Nkrumah resigned:
"He began working for Adams on Nov. 2, 2008, and he resigned on Jan.26 of this year after the mayor's relationship with former legislativeintern Beau Breedlove came to light. The lawsuit claims Adams lied toNkrumah twice about whether the mayor had a sexual relationship withBreedlove. According to the lawsuit, Nkrumah says his resignation was 'because Adams persistent lies made working conditions intolerable asAdams' spokesperson …' Nkrumah claims in the lawsuit he agreed to tell reporters 'nocomment' when asked why he resigned if the mayor's office would say thesame. But when asked by a KATU reporter about Nkrumah's resignation,Adams said it was because the job was 'not what he signed up for interms of stress.'"
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