Ex-aide suing for sex harassment dishes dirt
New York Post Nov 5, 08 2:59 PM CST
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One of Hollywood's premier talent agents paraded around his office in the buff, exposed staff to porn, and talked about his A-list clientele in less than reverential terms, reports the New York Post , citing a former aide's revelations in a sex harassment suit. Todd Shemarya—who represents Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Aniston—ridiculed "the size of Pitt's penis," and called him a "fag” for his "enthusiasm for clothes and architecture."
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Florida congressman linked to sex harassment payoff of mistress staffer
CNN Oct 14, 08 1:43 AM CDT
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for an ethics investigation following a news report that Florida Democrat Tim Mahoney had an affair with a staffer, then paid her $121,000 to dodge a sexual harassment suit. The congressman has also called for an investigation, saying he's confident he will be vindicated.
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Seeking $3M in damages from San Diego in trial that starts today
Los Angeles Times Sep 15, 08 4:11 AM CDT
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Four San Diego firefighters ordered by officials to drive their truck in the city's gay pride parade last year are suing for $3 million in damages for sexual harassment, reports the Los Angeles Times . The four, who were given their orders by the city’s lesbian fire chief, say the suit is a protest against the lewd comments lobbed at them during the parade, and is “not an anti-gay thing.” The trial starts today.
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OPINION
Limbaugh, Silda Spitzer, others take
home booby prizes
Boston Globe Aug 22, 08 6:02 PM CDT
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Celebrating the Aug. 26 anniversary of the passage of women's suffrage, Ellen Goodman, in the Boston Globe , doles out the "Equal Rites Awards" to those fine individuals setting back the cause of the female sex. The envelopes, please: The Blind Justice Award: To the Russian judge who threw out a sexual-harassment case saying, “If we had no sexual harassment, we would have no children.”
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Offices raided by state troopers following complaints
Columbus Dispatch May 15, 08 2:45 AM CDT
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The Ohio attorney general who once vowed to dismantle the state's "culture of corruption" resigned yesterday just hours after a raid on his office by state troopers seeking evidence of illegal activity. Democrat Marc Dann is embroiled in scandal linked to an affair with an aide and was under threat of impeachment after workers filed complaints of sex harassment in his office, reports the Columbus Dispatch . Dann is also the target of other investigations into expenditures and management.
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'Love contracts' guard bosses against harassment claims
ABC News May 10, 08 7:52 PM CDT
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Bosses who see love in the air are asking workers to sign so-called love contracts to guard against sexual harassment claims, ABC News reports. "It is documenting the relationship," one employment lawyer said. "You need to define the relationship. Is (it) welcome?" The issue has gained attention as more women take office jobs and Americans in general work longer hours.
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Three say KBR contractors routinely harass, grope workers
Times (UK) May 8, 08 9:23 AM CDT
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Three staff at the British embassy in Baghdad are sexually harassed, bullied, and abused, say three Iraqi ex-employees. A female cleaner and two male cooks detail a brutal work culture overseen by American contractors, according to testimony taken by the embassy and obtained by the Times of London. The cleaner attested that she lost her job after refusing to sleep with her boss.
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Dann had affair, knew of sexual harassment; 4 employees lose jobs
The Columbus Dispatch May 3, 08 6:36 AM CDT
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Ohio's scandal-hit AG has admitted having an affair, and apologized for his "human failings" in not cracking down on sexual harassment in his office, but doesn't plan to step down, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Marc Dann didn't name the woman, but his chief scheduler, whom he admitted spent the night at his condo, resigned yesterday. Dann fired two more aides and another quit after an internal investigation confirmed harassment charges.
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This one points finger
at Rob Lowe's wife, calling her 'perverted'
People May 2, 08 10:44 AM CDT
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Yet another nanny is suing over sexual harassment in the Rob Lowe household. Laura Boyce made her case yesterday in a teary-eyed presser in which she claimed that the actor's wife behaved in a "perverted, disgusting, and crude manner." With lawyer Gloria Allred's arm around her, Laura Boyce said she felt "betrayed" and "extremely upset" that the Lowes had earlier sued her, along with two employees, for being part of a $1.5-million extortion scheme.
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Ex-worker strikes back after Lowe claims extortion
E! Online Apr 16, 08 8:17 AM CDT
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Just a week after actor Rob Lowe sued his former nanny over an alleged extortion attempt, she slapped back with a sex harassment lawsuit against him, reports E! Online. The 24-year-old claims in court papers that she was sexually assaulted, harassed, and beaten by Lowe and his wife during the seven years she worked for them. She told the Today show that she was afraid to leave.
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Ex-Rangers Skater likened Garden atmosphere to a frat
New York Daily News Dec 27, 07 1:40 PM CST
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Madison Square Garden, perhaps having learned from the costly and disastrous harassment case brought by an ex-Knicks exec, yesterday settled a suit by the former captain of the Rangers City Skaters. The ex-cheerleader accused Garden brass of condoning an inappropriate working atmosphere and firing her for turning down a threesome, reports the Daily News.
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Jury finds Thomas liable for harassment, but won't have to pay damages, MSG will
Newsday Oct 2, 07 3:07 PM CDT
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A jury today found Knicks coach Isiah Thomas liable for sexually harassing a fired MSG exec, but made boss James Dolan and the Garden foot the bill, Newsday reports. Dolan, who fired Anucha Browne Sanders when she complained of the unwanted advances, will personally cough up $3 million. Said Thomas outside court: "I am innocent, very innocent."
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Drama climbs in $10M sexual harassment suit
Associated Press Sep 19, 07 6:17 AM CDT
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According to Jeffrey Nix, a 15-year Knicks employee and confidant of plaintiff and coworker Anucha Browne Sanders, coach and GM Isiah Thomas called her a "f---ing bitch" and "f---ing ho" in a March 2004 meeting, then told her months later that he was in love with her. Nix did not personally hear either conversation.
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Mayor still denies he's running for president
Associated Press Jul 29, 07 10:49 AM CDT
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A 1997 sexual harassment suit against Michael Bloomberg could become an obstacle if the New York mayor attempts a presidential run, the AP reports. Although the suit was settled in 2000 and has not been a political liability during his term, the allegations that he made bawdy remarks to a female executive at his company may hurt his support elsewhere.
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Virtual sexual harassment stifles voices, raises fears of real-world hostility
Washington Post Apr 30, 07 10:54 AM CDT
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Violent, sexualized threats against female bloggers are forcing some of them out of the online community, reports the Washington Post . The problem, highlighted by the harassment that caused Kathy Sierra to suspend her popular technology blog, is frustrating at best; at worst, it causes women to fear for their safety and abandon the medium.
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