The Kentucky Ethics Commission is investigating a second complaint against Rep. Daniel Grossberg, merging it with a previous one from July 2024.
While they didn’t mention Grossberg by name, they labeled the new complaint as 24-LEC-06. The Courier Journal confirmed it’s about allegations involving him. The commission voted unanimously to merge the complaints.
The first complaint came from former House Democratic leaders Rachel Roberts, Cherlynn Stevenson, and Derrick Graham. They accused Grossberg of several ethical violations, including inappropriate behavior toward women and crossing lines when buying a car from a local businessman.
This all started after a Herald-Leader article where several women said Grossberg sent them “weird” and “creepy” messages. Later, three more women claimed he sexually harassed them through texts and social media.
Complaints to the ethics commission are kept confidential until a decision is made. It’s still unclear who filed the second complaint or what it specifically alleges.
Grossberg and his attorney, Anna Whites, have denied all allegations. Whites confirmed she responded to the second complaint on his behalf.
Despite calls for him to resign, including from Governor Andy Beshear and other prominent Democrats, Grossberg returned to Frankfort for the 2025 legislative session after running unopposed in the 2024 election.
He’s been assigned to three committees this session, even though he lost his interim committee roles last summer. His current assignments include the Banking and Insurance, Small Business and Information Technology, and Primary and Secondary Education committees.
However, Grossberg is still expelled from the House Democratic Caucus, meaning he can’t access their staff resources or attend meetings that shape their priorities.
