Mark Dann Episode Ended

10 TV: The Ohio Attorney General's Office reached a settlement Wednesday with two women whose claims of sexual harassment prompted investigations, firings and the resignation of former Attorney General Marc Dann.

Under terms of the settlement, Cindy Stankoski and Vanessa Stout will each receive a share of $495,000, which includes attorney fees, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Attorney General's Office.

Rex Elliott, the attorney who represented Stankoski and Stout, said that Attorney General Richard Cordray was instrumental in bringing the case to a resolution… "As I've said for the last eight months, they did not want to continue with this," Elliott said. "They didn't want to the litigation to get filed, and it didn't. This enables them to move on with their lives and close this chapter."

Elliott and Cordray released a joint statement Wednesday in which they thanked the women for bringing the scandal to light. "Today we agreed to put to rest a series of events that was unbecoming of the leadership of the Attorney General's office and difficult for the two women who showed courage in turning a spotlight upon it," the statement read.

Last year, Stankoski and Stout came forward with allegations of sexual harassment inside the office of then-Attorney General Marc Dann. During subsequent investigations, several of Dann's top aides resigned or were terminated. Under mounting pressure from both political parties, Dann, who also admitted having an affair with an employee in his office, offered his resignation in May. Stout resigned from her position within the Attorney General's Office late last year, while Stankoski tendered her resignation on Wednesday.