Eric Massa has officially stepped down from his seat in Congress, but not before addressing issues surrounding his resignation on a radio show in Hornell. Our Kaitlyn Lionti tells us why he thinks there's more to the story.

SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. -- One of the biggest issues surrounding Congressman Eric Massa's resignation is the investigation by the House Ethics Committee about a sexual harassment complaint filed against him by a male staff member.

During his weekly appearance on "Washington Week in Review" on WKPQ in Hornell, Massa explained what he believes is the incident in question. It happened at a Wedding for a staff member on New Year's Eve. Massa says he danced with the bride and then a bridesmaid before returning to a table of his staff, all bachelors who he says were drinking.

"A staff member made an intonation to me that maybe I should be chasing after the bridesmaid and his points were clear and his words were far more colorful than that. And I grabbed the staff member sitting next to me and said, well, what I really ought to be doing, is fracking you," said Massa.

Massa admits the comment was inappropriate, but says the staff member never said anything to him or anyone else about being uncomfortable. Massa says it was a third party "political correctness" statement that resulted in the complaint. One that House Majority leader Steny Hoyer is said to have directed Massa to report.

"Steny Hoyer has never said a single word to me at all, ever, not once. Not a word. This is a lie. It's a blatant, false, statement. And that's what triggered me to understand what in fact is going on," Massa said.

Massa says no one informed him of the investigation prior to his announcement not to run for re-election. And now he thinks it was part of a set up based on his opposition of the health care reform bill.

"Why is it that somebody who hears about something considering a third party is now offended for them and that rises to the level of a House investigation. The forces that be, because they have said very clearly and you've heard in the newspaper, you've seen it in the press that the future of the Democratic Party rests on passing this healthcare bill. They can get anyone to say anything about me concerning anything at all," Massa said.

Massa also said he probably won't return to congress, but if he did, the only way would be as an Independent.

A spokesperson for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says Massa's accusation is false.

Massa was one of 39 democrats who voted against the health care reform bill back in November.