Paul Callan : At his own press conference the next day , candidate Cain issues a heated denial , having earlier hinted at a willingness to take a lie detector test . The women accusing Cain relate encounters from years ago . The courts would n't hear these cases because of statute of limitations , he writes . Harassment claims , true and false , often settled out of court to avoid bad publicity . Callan : In the case of Herman Cain, it was a sexual harassment claim that led to his resignation as CEO of Godfather's Pizza in 2011.
Paul Callan : The women accusing Cain relate encounters from years ago . The courts would n't hear these cases because of statute of limitations , he writes . Harassment claims , true and false , often settled out of court to avoid bad publicity . Callan : In the case of Herman Cain, it was a sexual harassment claim that led to his resignation as CEO of Godfather's Pizza in 2011.