{"id":482136,"date":"2026-10-02T00:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/482136\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:02:18","slug":"manny-yekutiel-drops-out-of-san-francisco-supervisor-race-after-new-allegations-of-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/482136\/","title":{"rendered":"Manny Yekutiel drops out of San Francisco supervisor race after new allegations of sexual assault"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco political candidate Manny Yekutiel has dropped out of the race for District 8 supervisor after new allegations of sexual assault surfaced Thursday and several prominent supporters withdrew their endorsements.<\/p>\n

The San Francisco Standard first reported that Yekutiel is accused of groping two men at a Pride party in 2023. The allegations follow a June accusation by a man who said Yekutiel sexually assaulted him at a party in 2020. Yekutiel has denied the 2020 allegation.<\/p>\n

The new allegations prompted a wave of political leaders to rescind their support for Yekutiel, who had been considered the frontrunner in the race.<\/p>\n

Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Thursday that he was withdrawing his endorsement.<\/p>\n

“When I endorsed Manny in September, I believed he was the best candidate to represent District 8. My endorsement is a statement of my confidence in someone’s character and leadership, and in light of the additional accounts reported Thursday, I am withdrawing it. Coming forward is hard, and these survivors deserve to be heard and treated with dignity and respect,” Lurie said in a statement.<\/p>\n

ABC7 political analyst Phil Matier said the additional allegations changed the political landscape around the race.<\/p>\n

“Mayor Lurie initially overlooked it and endorsed the candidate this time; however, with more people coming to the forefront, it changes the whole dynamic and you have a herd mentality and stampede. The politicians want to get away from this more than they want to do anything else,” Matier said.<\/p>\n

Several members of the Board of Supervisors also withdrew their support Thursday, including Bilal Mahmood, Stephen Sherrill and Matt Dorsey.<\/p>\n

Yekutiel, known for hosting prominent political figures at his Mission District cafe, announced the end of his campaign in a statement.<\/p>\n

“After a great deal of reflection I have made the difficult decision to end my campaign for District 8 Supervisor. As I said from the very beginning, I’m not a typical candidate. Moving through the machinery of San Francisco’s politics has left me with very little light left in my heart,” Yekutiel said.<\/p>\n

Lurie also said he would not endorse another candidate in the race, instead leaving the decision to District 8 voters.<\/p>\n

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