Belleman on Leave Amid Harassment Claims

East Lansing’s top city manager, Robert Belleman, has been placed on paid administrative leave after accusations of sexual harassment and bullying surfaced. Though an independent investigation found no policy or legal violations, it did note a confrontational management style. The city council unanimously voted for leave while awaiting further legal review — a move echoing his prior removal from a county role over a toxic workplace culture. Interim Fire Chief John Newman now oversees operations, and Belleman, earning $190K annually since joining in August 2023, has remained silent on the matter. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b97548eb1846719f