Bob Filner Will Resign as San Diego Mayor: Report

Bob Filner, the embattled mayor of San Diego, will resign as part of a proposed settlement, according to NBC-7.
Bob Filner Will Resign as San Diego Mayor: Report
FILE - In this July 26, 2013 file photo, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner speaks during a news conference at city hall, in San Diego. Filner is expected to appear at City Hall on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, when he has said he will return to work after undergoing an intensive two-week therapy program. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Jack Phillips
8/22/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

Bob Filner, the embattled mayor of San Diego, will resign as part of a proposed settlement, according to NBC-7.

Filner will formally vacate his office following a closed session of City Council Friday, sources told NBC.

Filner has been accused of sexually harassing more than a dozen female employees while he was mayor.

Filner recently underwent counseling for several weeks.

Story is developing; check back for updates.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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