Anita Hill asked to Apologize by Wife of Clarence Thomas

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Virginia Thomas, the wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has asked Anita Hill to apologize for her allegation of sexual harassment against her husband.

Justice Thomas was accused of sexual harassment during his confirmation hearings in 1991. Thomas denied the allegations and was confirmed.

Ms Thomas said on Tuesday that she left a voicemail message to MS Hill’s office with the intention of “extending an olive branch”.

ABC News reported that it listened to the recordings that asked MS Hill to apologize.

Ms Thomas was quoted as saying,

I would love you to consider an apology sometime and some full explanation of why you did what you did with my husband.

Meanwhile, Anita Hill, a professor at Brandeis University near Boston stated,

I have no intention of apologising, and I stand by my testimony in 1991,

According to ABC News, she reported the recordings to the campus public safety office.

MS Hill claimed that Justice Thomas had harassed her with graphic sexual remarks and pornographic films while they worked together at the US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.

On the other hand, Ms Thomas, who is a conservative activist said to the media that she is eager to meet Ms Hill and talk with her, if she agrees to do the same.