Sex scandal engulfs Clegg: At least 10 women claim the Lib Dem's Chief Executive molested them - and the leader's office knew about it
Former boss Chris Rennard allegedly groped string of female party membersControversial claims that senior party officials 'silenced' the womenClegg claims not to have known about allegations, and has ordered inquiryBridget Harris claims she was groped and invited 'upstairs to his room'Former party activist Alison Smith says his hands 'moved down her back to places they didn't belong'

By JASON GROVES, RYAN KISIEL and GERRI PEEV

PUBLISHED: 22:12 GMT, 22 February 2013 | UPDATED: 23:23 GMT, 22 February 2013

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The Deputy Prime Minister has been dragged into the sex scandal surrounding a top Liberal Democrat accused of molesting women.

Amid mounting claims of a cover-up, it emerged Nick Clegg’s private office was made aware of the claims as long as five years ago. 

Aides to the Lib Dem leader refused to say how much he knew about the allegations that former party chief Chris Rennard had groped a string of female activists. But last night, evidence was growing that senior party officials ran an organised campaign to silence the women and shut down an internal investigation.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2283097/Sex-scandal-engulfs-Clegg-At-10-women-claim-Lib-Dems...