{"id":939,"date":"2015-07-18T17:17:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T17:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/?p=939"},"modified":"2020-01-02T11:37:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T11:37:58","slug":"8-celebrities-you-probably-didnt-know-were-accused-of-sexual-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/8-celebrities-you-probably-didnt-know-were-accused-of-sexual-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Celebrities You Probably Didn\u2019t Know Were Accused of Sexual Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every single day in various work environments, sexual harassment takes place.\u00a0 Sexual harassment is wrong; no matter what the situation or whom the culprit is, but oftentimes it goes unreported for the wrong reasons. This means the victim is generally left alone to deal with feelings of mental distress, anguish and a host of other emotions that go along with working in a hostile job environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The times in which the sexual harassment is reported and a Ciudad de Nueva York<\/a> o Philadelphia sexual harassment attorney<\/a> is retained means that the victim has a better chance of getting justice, yet those reported incidents are highly unlikely to make headline news.
\nBelow, I give you eight cases that did make the news.\u00a0 The reason for their notoriety are obvious since the cases clearly have celebrity involvements; but just because one has made a name for him or herself in Hollywood, does not mean that he or she should get away with breaking the law.<\/p>\n

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  1. Britney Spears:<\/strong><\/span> Her former bodyguard, Fernando Flores claimed that oftentimes she would flash him, invite him into her bedroom when she was naked, and do other off-handed things in several unsuccessful attempts to seduce him throughout the two months of his employment back in 2010.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    An out of court settlement was reached in 2012 for an undisclosed amount of money to prevent Flores from leaking humiliating information about her to the public.<\/p>\n

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    1. Al Gore:<\/strong><\/span> Licensed massage therapist, Holly Hagerty from Portland, OR, claimed that the former vice president became both threatening and angry as she resisted his sexual advances. At one point, he even tried to rip her clothes off and have sex with her.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      After looking into the matter further and finding several contradictions in the allegations, as well as a ton of inconsistencies, the Portland authorities decided to drop the case and not pursue any further charges.<\/p>\n

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      1. David Boreanaz:<\/strong><\/span> Kristina Hagan, an aspiring actress and extra from the show \u201cBones\u201d in which Boreanaz has a recurring role, has accused him of sexual harassment. Hagan said they met back in 2009 after she appeared on the show.\u00a0 She says that he had offered to help her get more work but never followed through. She claimed that he \u201cpleasured himself\u201d in front of her and sent her text messages which were \u201csexually inappropriate.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The lawsuit was dismissed two years later by Hagan\u2019s attorney, indicating that \u201cthe case had been resolved\u201d but no further information was given.<\/p>\n

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        1. Brett Favre:<\/strong><\/span> 24-year-old, Jenn Sterger claimed that she was sexually harassed by the 38-year-old Jets quarterback in 2008 after she was hired as a \u201cGameday\u201d host.\u00a0 According to Sterger, she was approached by a Jet\u2019s employee and told that Favre was interested in her, but she declined.\u00a0 She figured that was the end of it but instead Brett continued to pursue her by sending her \u201ccreepy\u201d voicemail messages and offensive text messages of his nude crotch.\u00a0 Sterger did not report the harassment at the time to her bosses out of fear that no one would believe her and she would lose her job.\u00a0 Instead she kept quiet and later confided in an editor at \u201cDeadspin.com\u201d about the harassment.\u00a0 The story went public against her consent and according to Sterger, after the NFL found out about it, they launched an investigation, doing everything they could to try and protect their best interests while disgracefully treating her, the victim like she was the wrongdoer. Sterger slammed the NFL for the improper handling of the situation but decided to drop the case, move on with her life and leave the misconduct behind her.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Bill O\u2019Reilly:<\/strong><\/span> Author, journalist, political commentator; and host of the popular, controversial show \u201cThe O\u2019 Reilly Factor,\u201d was accused by the show\u2019s former producer Andrea Mackris in 2004 for his overly tenacious sexual behavior towards her which took place for two years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount.<\/p>\n

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            1. John Travolta:<\/strong><\/span> Former cruise line employee, Fabian Zanzi made no attempt to keep the harassment he endured by the famous actor confidential.\u00a0\u00a0 He reported it to his Royal Caribbean supervisors, accusing Travolta of his monetary propositions to him in the amount of $12,000 involving sex. He was later fired by his supervisors who he said they did not believe him.\u00a0 Ironically, Zanzi was the third person to accuse Travolta of sexual harassment within just a couple of weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Just days earlier, two anonymous accusers came forward with similar stories about Travolta.<\/p>\n

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              1. Steven Seagal:<\/strong><\/span> Former employee, 23-year-old, Kayden Nguyen, filed a $1 million lawsuit against the famous actor back in 2010, when she was hired by Seagal to be his personal assistant. She claimed that Seagal wanted much more from her and he had no qualms about telling her how he wanted to use her as his \u201csex toy\u201d among making other unwanted sexual advances towards her.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Nguyen\u2019s attorneys eventually dismissed the suit, giving no further information and no indication if an out-of-court settlement had been reached.<\/p>\n

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                1. Fat Joe: Rapper, Joseph Cartegena<\/strong><\/span> also known as Fat Joe was accused of sexual harassment back in 2010 in Wisconsin, when after a concert, a 33-year old woman who was invited into his limo claimed that he and his friends inappropriately touched her and sexually harassed her. Fat Joe was brought in for questioning but released several hours later. He denied all claims indicating that they were false and that the case was \u201cmoney-motivated.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  The case remains open with both sides having the likelihood of returning to the case.
                  \nIt\u2019s always important to remember at your job, if it feels uncomfortable to you, affects your job performance or is causing you mental distress, you need to immediately seek the professional advice of an NYC sexual harassment and employment law attorney.\u00a0 The harasser doesn\u2019t have to be famous; he or she can be a direct supervisor, a supervisor from another department, a coworker, or even a non-employee. Don\u2019t let sexual harassment go unreported, contact an NYC sexual harassment and employment law attorney today.
                  \nCall today to schedule a FREE consultation in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia\u00a0with a sexual harassment attorney at the Derek Smith Law Group, PLLC \u00a0you can reach us online<\/a> or by calling 877-469-5297.\u00a0 Our New York, Nueva Jersey<\/a> and Philadelphia employment law attorneys handle cases involving sexual harassment, employment discrimination, and other employment-related lawsuits and EEOC claims<\/a>. We serve clients throughout New York, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. We also have offices in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Miami to serve you.
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