The Whidbey News Times has the scoop on state Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen's (D-Camano) husband Basil Badley—a retired insurance industry lobbyist: Badley is the subject of a sexual harassment suit filed by a 29-year-old former Haugen staffer and her 2008 campaign manager.

The lawsuit claims that Badley had several drinks and again tried to kiss Jones, who resisted and "rebuffed his actions by suggesting they eat dinner." Badley continued to try to kiss Jones, then fondled her "breasts and buttocks and put his hands down her shirt and between her legs," the lawsuit alleges.

During the incident, Badley told Jones "how much he could help her career in politics because of his connections," the lawsuit states. Jones claims she was stunned, embarrassed and upset; she left the residence.

The next day, Badley allegedly sent Jones an apologetic email.

"He insisted he was 'not a dirty old man' unless he was drinking and insisted he wanted to be 'her friend not her lover,'" the lawsuit states.

The claim states that Jones accepted the apology, but later became "increasingly upset" and grew concerned about her career if Haugen found out what happened.

Sen. Haugen has been a state senator since 1993 and is the chair of senate transportation committee.

Courtesy Joel Connelly who flagged The Whidbey News-Times story over at the PI.com